Brandel Chamblee can’t believe what’s happened to Jon Rahm’s golf swing since he joined LIV, ‘I miss him’

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Brandel Chamblee can’t believe what’s happened to Jon Rahm’s golf swing since he joined LIV, ‘I miss him’

Brandel Chamblee can’t believe what’s happened to Jon Rahm’s golf swing since he joined LIV, ‘I miss him’

Brandel Chamblee has claimed that he has never seen what has happened to Jon Rahm’s swing since he jumped to LIV Golf in any other player. Rahm is probably getting used to being under some pressure at the majors.

Brandel Chamblee can’t believe what’s happened to Jon Rahm’s golf swing since he joined LIV, ‘I miss him’

Brandel Chamblee has claimed that he has never seen what has happened to Jon Rahm’s swing since he jumped to LIV Golf in any other player. Rahm is probably getting used to being under some pressure at the majors.

Brandel Chamblee has never seen anything quite like what's happened to Jon Rahm's golf swing since he made the jump to LIV Golf—and not in a good way.

Since leaving the PGA Tour in 2023, Rahm has been under a different kind of pressure at the majors. Every performance at golf's four biggest events is now scrutinized more than ever. And while the Spaniard has found success on LIV—winning individual titles at the end of both his full seasons and already notching two wins this year—the story changes when the majors roll around.

For those who don't follow LIV Golf closely, the numbers are hard to ignore: Rahm hasn't cracked the top five in a major since The Open Championship in 2023. It's tough to argue he's improved since leaving the PGA Tour.

Speaking on the "McGinley and Chamblee" show at the PGA Championship, Chamblee didn't hold back. He pointed to a dramatic shift in Rahm's swing tempo—one he's never seen in a player of his caliber.

"I miss him," Chamblee said. "I miss watching him play his best golf. I do miss listening to him talk, because he is a historian of the game. But there's nuanced differences in his game. He's not the same player he was when he left."

Chamblee went on to describe a swing that's become a blur of raw power, lacking the finesse that once made Rahm special. "He's always had a propensity to swing far too fast, and in particular, in the transition, it's even more so now," he explained.

"I watched every shot he hit at The Masters, and all I thought was, he reminded me of somebody standing on the range with someone behind him saying, 'Let's see how far you can hit a golf ball. No, no, let's see how far you can hit one. The next one, the next one.'"

Chamblee compared Rahm's swing to "Zorro"—all out, every single time. "Where's the nuance? Where's the beauty? Where's the jaw-dropping talent that we used to see from him?" he asked.

For golf fans who remember Rahm's electrifying performances, Chamblee's words hit hard. The question now is whether the 31-year-old can rediscover that magic—or if his game has changed for good.

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