Jon Rahm is rarely the underdog in golf. Known as the fiery competitor with an iron will, he found himself cast in that role on Saturday at the LIV Golf Team Championship in Michigan, facing a crowd almost entirely behind Phil Mickelson.

After defeating Mickelson’s HyFlyers 2-1, Rahm admitted that it was an unusual but oddly enjoyable experience. “ I sort of felt like the underdog today because the entire crowd was wanting Phil to win, which was understandable. I’m not in familiar territory, but it was nice to almost in a weird way, feel like the villain for the day in a very weird way .”

The atmosphere on the 1st tee set the tone. Fans had poured in to see Phil Mickelson , who is LIV’s familiar and oldest face; on the other hand, Jon Rahm is a recent addition, having joined LIV t

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