Jon Rahm downplayed a terse interaction with a fan during the first round of The Open Championship, saying bad timing on a whistle during his backswing drew his frustration.

Jon Rahm downplayed a terse interaction with a fan during the first round of The Open Championship on Thursday. The Spaniard was playing the par-4 10th hole at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland when he sent his approach shot into the right rough.

It didn’t take long for Jon Rahm to get aggravated at the 2025 British Open. After his tee shot on the 11th hole in the first round Thursday at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, the two-time major winner claimed that a fan was whistling during his backswing and expressed his frustration.