Jon Rahm gives his honest verdict on night golf after the first round of LIV Riyadh in Saudi Arabia

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Jon Rahm has got his first round of the season in the bag at LIV Riyadh and he’s been giving his honest thoughts on the unique experience of playing night golf.

Saudi Arabia is playing host to the first ever night golf event on the professional circuit and in the main, it seems to have gone down well.

Among those teeing it up for the first time in the dark has been Spanish star Rahm, who carded a five-under opening round to sit in a tie for ninth.

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Remarkably, Rahm was the worst scoring player on the whole of Legion XIII as the likes of Tyrrell Hatton and debutant Tom McKibbin excelled.

Rahm, though, seems happy with his round and in the main, seems impressed by the night golf concept.

Jon Rahm says what was ‘extremely cool’ about LIV Riyadh

Speaking to the media after the opening round came to a close in Riyadh, Rahm was asked for his thoughts on playing in the dark.

And according to the Spaniard, it’s something he hopes continues into the future.

“I would say I would have practiced a little bit at home before I came here, so it wasn’t entirely new having — it was just a par-3 course. So the longest shot was about 180 yards. Definitely a little different when you’re hitting tee shots that far distance where you can almost kind of lose sight of the ball a little bit,” Rahm said.

“But for the most part, we’ve had enough days, three practice days to get used to it, and I actually thought it was extremely fun. Just looking behind you on the TV and seeing — not right now, but seeing the highlights of how it looks from the top is extremely cool.

“It’s so unique, and I’ve been looking forward to it for a long time, and in my mind it hasn’t disappointed. It’s a very unusual experience, but it was extremely fun.

“I hope this is something that we can continue to do and continue to improve on because I think we have something here.”

Rahm continues to be a big advocate for everything LIV Golf and with both he and his team in contention to win, the second and third rounds promise to be an exciting watch.