Jon Rahm bullishly hits back at LIV critics as he shares reason for crying after first win

Jul 30, 2024 12:00

Jon Rahm secured his first LIV Golf triumph on Sunday (Image: Getty)

Jon Rahm says he is not bothered by his critics after winning his first LIV Golf event. The Spaniard triumphed at the JCB Golf & Country Club on Sunday, taking advantage of a Tyrrell Hatton bogey on the final hole.

Rahm was tied on 13-under alongside Hatton but the English player’s errors on the final hole gifted his team-mate his first win on the Saudi Arabian-backed breakaway tour.

The 29-year-old was reduced to tears as he claimed the £3.3million (€4m). It was his first victory since he won the Masters in April 2023.

"It never bothered me because I don't think any of you guys (the media) would say something I wasn't already thinking," Rahm said when quizzed on whether he’s ever been concerned by the criticism of his performances.

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"I'm my worst critic. When it comes to that, no, it really bothered me. Most of it was I hadn't won in a while and I had given myself a chance and I didn't get it done.

"I tried to use it as motivation and told myself if I put myself in that position again I was going to try my hardest to take advantage of it, so I'm glad I did."

Rahm was visibly emotional as he picked up his prize. In a bullish response to media criticism, he hit out at coverage of his performances over the past year.

"For the most part, I feel like - from what I've read in media - it's that I guess maybe my play hasn't reflected how good I really felt about my game. I felt like I was playing good, and I guess top 10 is not enough anymore, even when I didn't feel my best in some of the weeks.

Jon Rahm has been left unhappy with criticism of his LIV Golf performances (Image: Getty)

"Just because I had poor performances at the Masters and the PGA, I think I was taking a lot of criticism just for two weeks on how I was really playing and how I really felt.

"So [I] feel really good to actually perform the way I did on the weekend last week and carry that over and win it.

"I'm happy about it, but you almost - when you're in the public eye, you're going to get criticised. You almost have to use it as fuel to motivate yourself."

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Jon Rahm bullishly hits back at LIV critics as he shares reason for crying after first win