Jon Rahm: No Issue with Brooks Koepka After Being Called a 'Child' at 2023 Ryder Cup

Jon Rahm didn't take issue with Brooks Koepka calling him a "child" during the first day of the 2023 Ryder Cup.

Speaking to reporters during Saturday's foursome matches, Rahm was asked to address comments from the American star:

"I'm not going to stand here and say I'm a, you know, perfect example on what to do on a golf course. I play and compete the way I think I need to play and compete, and yeah, I think he mentioned it. I'm not happy I left a 10-footer short on 17 to possibly tie the hole, and going up to the tee, I let off some frustration hitting the board sideways, I kept walking, never stopped, that was it. If Brooks thinks that's childish, it is what it is. He's entitled to think what he thinks, and I mean, I don't know what else to say."

Rahm and Nicolai Højgaard got a half point in their fourball match against Koepka and Scottie Scheffler by winning two of the final three holes after falling down by two.

While walking to the 18th tee, Rahm was frustrated with his play and hit a board. This prompted Koepka to make a comment about the situation after the match:

This isn't the first time Rahm has used objects on or near the golf course to vent his frustration. He knocked down a sign walking into the clubhouse after shooting a 73 in the second round of the U.S. Open on June 16.

Rahm noted Friday's incident at the Ryder Cup "doesn't even register to a low level of Jon anger on the golf course."

It's also plausible to think Koepka was frustrated with how things were going for the United States team and found a way to deflect from that by calling out Rahm.

The U.S. team was down by five points when play ended on Friday. They were swept in the opening foursome matches for the first time in the history of the event.

Koepka wasn't part of the foursome matches, but he's on the United States squad that is trying to find answers to avoid a potentially historic Ryder Cup defeat by the time play ends on Sunday.

Rahm noted he's "never had an issue" with Koepka and "thought we had a pretty good relationship" prior to the comments on Friday.

Whatever reason Koepka had for publicly calling out Rahm in the way he did, it helped add some intrigue to the rest of the weekend when it looked like the only thing worth watching was how quickly Europe might be able to clinch a victory to regain the Ryder Cup after its loss two years ago.