It was the second round at the Greenbrier event. Jon Rahm slowly lined up his ball for a birdie putt at the par-3, 18th hole at the Old White. He tapped the spheroid. It started rolling. It fell straight into the hole, helping him card his 7th birdie of the day. But little did he know that a scintillating round of golf on Saturday, resulting in a chance to come out on top once again, wouldn’t help him one bit when it comes to the fans.

A tweet was shared by Flushing It on its X handle, showcasing a video of the athlete carding the final birdie of the day. However, although the athlete was able to dish out a dominant display, the focus of the community could only fall on the recent rumors surrounding the Spaniard. Yes, the ones that questioned Rahm’s loyalty.

Jaime Diaz, a reporter at Golf Digest, had earlier divulged his findings from a “Veteran Tour Insider.” He mentioned how the veteran is “100 percent positive that If Jon could give the money back to the Saudis and come back to the tour, he couldn’t write the check fast enough.” He also pointed out how much of a “bad miscalculation” it was for him to join LIV Golf, resulting in him “experiencing deep regret” about his LIV Golf jump. And the fans? Well, they sure had something to say!

The golf world ignores Jon Rahm’s performance, takes a jab at the golfer

The broadcast for the Saudi-backed league can be watched on LIV Golf+ and the CW network, the latter of whom the circuit has signed a partnership with. Interestingly, the first four events in 2024 have only managed to bring in a figure of 195,000 to a high of 432,000 viewers. But such growth seems low in front of the PGA Tour, which has numbers in the millions despite the decline in ratings. A couple of fans couldn’t help but point out the same as they commented, “The thing is, no one cares… He’s gutted this isn’t on mainstream media, that’s why he wants to sack it off. It’s not that hard to understand surely…” and “And no one cares and he knows it and is miserable. He’s becoming irrelevant.” They did so while alluding to the recent rumors surrounding how Jon Rahm was ‘miserable’ in LIV Golf.

The Spanish athlete carded an 8-under 62 on Saturday, all thanks to the 7 birdies, one eagle, and one bogey that he dished out, the last two of which came on the par-5, 17th and the par-3, 8th. This, coupled with a 6-under on the first day, has helped him move to the top spot. And if he manages to emerge victorious on Sunday, then Rahm (165.17 points) would be able to shoot past Joaquin Niemann (189.40 points) on the season-long leaderboard as well. Regardless, a follower could only take a jab at the golfer: “Literally no one gives a f**k that he shot a 62 today @flushingitgolf. That is why he is miserable, not a single human is watching the LIV tour.“

Throughout the 2024 season, the 29-year-old has raked in a total of 10 top-10 finishes. Out of the same, only one is a victory, and that too at the recent event in the UK. An enthusiast took notice of the other finishes and pointed out how he wouldn’t win this time as well, while another person downplayed his achievement; “Don’t worry!! He will choke like always,” and “Well, the Greenbrier is one of the easiest courses in America.”

Many in the community, after listening to the latest rumors questioning his LIV Golf loyalty, made sure to speak their minds about the same. But do you think he actually ‘regrets’ it? Or are they “just making sh*t up,” as per Jon Rahm himself?