WATCH: Jon Rahm Tops Fairway Wood En-Route To Nightmare Double

The Spaniard topped his second shot then compounded the error by hitting a tree

Jon Rahm Tops Fairway Wood
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The Spaniard topped his second shot then compounded the error by hitting a tree

WATCH: Jon Rahm Tops Fairway Wood En-Route To Nightmare Double

Jon Rahm, the second-best golfer in the world, reminded us just how difficult the game is on Saturday afternoon at The Masters.

The Spaniard hit a beautiful drive up the reachable par-5 8th hole and then cold-topped his fairway wood.

Unfortunately it was also hooked and he left himself with a tricky punch shot out to the green.

Things then went from bad to worse as he hit a tree and his ball bounded back into a bush.

Rahm then took a drop, found the green and two putted for a double-bogey 7.

That dropped him six behind leader Dustin Johnson - ouch.

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Elliott Heath
Elliott Heath
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, X and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!

Elliott is currently playing:

Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5