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Golf World Praises Jon Rahm for Commentating on CBS’s RBC Heritage Broadcast

The Masters champion joined the CBS broadcast booth for more than 20 minutes on Sunday afternoon.

Gabrielle Herzig

Just a week after winning his second major championship at the Masters, Jon Rahm offered more than 20 minutes of his time to join CBS’s RBC Heritage broadcast team and provide in-depth insight as the leaders navigated Harbour Town’s back nine. 

Rahm—who spoke about his passionate commitment to fans of the game several times throughout the week—could have easily rushed off of the property on Sunday afternoon. But instead, Rahm stuck around with Amanda Renner, Jim Nantz and Trevor Immelman for some of the most informative golf viewing of the season. 

As Patrick Cantlay chipped on the 13th green, Rahm expertly described his predicament and intentions for the shot. 

“This is not my full-time job obviously, but Cantlay is here in a tough situation. You have a tight tie, decently flat, where the ball is, most likely his heel is going to be exposed to the ground, toe probably going to be off the ground, he’s gotta hit it high and soft over that slope; very tough to do. He has incredible control of the low point of the shot, he can use the bounce really, really well, but this is a shot that if you can somehow hit it 6-10 feet behind the pin and give yourself a chance, and not lose two shots to Jordan on this hole, it would be a good situation.”

The CBS team later asked Rahm about his plans to finally celebrate his Masters victory after a long tournament week at Hilton Head. The Spaniard explained that celebrations will commence at his home course in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Tuesday night. He also noted that he’ll try not to touch a club until Wednesday, but there was an emphasis on the “try” part.  

“I don’t know, I’m beyond addicted to this game. I always say I’m going to take some time off and then tomorrow you’ll see me chipping,” Rahm admitted. 

Rahm continued to entertain throughout his time on the broadcast, even recounting some of his post-Masters greetings (with Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson) and discussing his reported handicap: +9.

“It’s gone up then,” Rahm said when Nantz asked him about the handicap. “I heard it was +13 at one point. I’m glad it’s more realistic now.”

Fans were blown away by the world No. 1’s (No. 1 SIWGR) natural ability to commentate as well as his willingness to spend an extended period of time doing so. 

Earlier this season, Rahm was vocal about his doubts surrounding CBS’s walk-and-talk interview. Although Rahm might stay away from the on-course participation, his lengthy appearance on Sunday more than made up for that personal preference. 

As Rahm spoke, fans and media members alike praised his contribution to the viewing experience. 

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Gabrielle Herzig
GABRIELLE HERZIG

Gabrielle Herzig is a Breaking and Trending News writer for Sports Illustrated Golf. Previously, she worked as a Golf Digest Contributing Editor, an NBC Sports Digital Editorial Intern, and a Production Runner for FOX Sports at the site of the 2018 U.S. Open. Gabrielle graduated as a Politics Major from Pomona College in Claremont, California, where she was a four-year member and senior-year captain of the Pomona-Pitzer women’s golf team. In her junior year, Gabrielle studied abroad in Scotland for three months, where she explored the Home of Golf by joining the Edinburgh University Golf Club.

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