Jon Rahm has revealed what exactly went wrong for him at LIV Golf Nashville after finishing seven shots adrift of eventual winner Tyrrell Hatton.
The Spaniard carded rounds of 70, 63 and 71 to finish on 12 under. Despite cutting a frustrated figure at times, the 29-year-old once again managed to land a top-ten finish.
Hatton was simply a cut above at The Grove, finishing on 19 under and sealing his first individual victory in three and a half years.
The Englishman’s winning margin was also the second largest in LIV Golf history.
Why Jon Rahm fell short at LIV Golf Nashville
Speaking after his third round, Rahm admitted that Hatton was nearly impossible to catch all week.
“I think it would’ve been nearly impossible to catch him this week,” Rahm said.
The Spaniard instead insisted that he will be working on avoiding penalty strokes ahead of LIV’s next event in his native Spain.
“It’s easier to focus on my shortcomings,” Rahm added. “I had four penalty strokes, one out-of-bounds and three balls in hazards. That’s what I’m going to be focusing on more than anything.”
Team win at LIV Golf Nashville surprises Jon Rahm
After Rahm and Hatton’s impressive performances at The Grove, Legion XIII also managed to land the team title in Tennessee.
Speaking after the final round, the Spaniard claimed he wasn’t sure the course would suit his team before the Nashville event got underway.
“I was telling Jeff, our GM, earlier in the week that I didn’t think this was a golf course set-up suited for our team,” he said.
Up next is LIV Golf Andalucia at Valderrama, an event Rahm will no doubt want to succeed in. The trip to Spain is the week before The Open, which will take place at Royal Troon on July 18.
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