9-time PGA Tour winner Jon Rahm recommended ESPN sports activities anchor Sage Steele for being “robust as nails” after present process months of dental work after Rahm’s errant shot on the PGA Championship hit her within the mouth.
Steele lastly received to talk face-to-face with Rahm over a video name Tuesday, 9 months after the accident, and even poked enjoyable at the golfer for failing to birdie.
Jon Rahm of Spain watches his tee shot on the third gap through the first spherical of the PGA Championship at Southern Hills Nation Membership Could 19, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla.
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“As I used to be hiding behind the tree — you already know, with no tooth left in my mouth — I lookup and I noticed you,” Steele stated. “And I’m like, the least he can do — since you didn’t understand it hit me — the least you are able to do is birdie this gap for me. And also you failed me. I feel you solely parred.”
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Rahm responded in disbelief of Steele’s resilience.
“Let me say, you’re robust as nails, Jesus Christ. I hit that one exhausting too — that was coming in with some pace,” Rahm marveled.
Jon Rahm of Spain stands on the thirteenth inexperienced throughout a apply spherical for the PGA Championship Could 18, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla.
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“I feel I had an opportunity to birdie it. Yeah, I positively failed you,” he continued with amusing. “I didn’t benefit from the entire week. I’m sorry, I actually failed you in that sense.”
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Rahm stated he was unaware through the spherical Steele had been hit by his shot, one thing he admitted he was grateful for in hindsight.
“I truthfully was oblivious, I didn’t notice what occurred till after the spherical. So, I may also say thanks for that,” Rahm stated. “That positively would have affected me for the remainder of the spherical had I identified I’d have performed that to you. So thanks on your professionalism in that sense.”
SportsCenter anchor Sage Steele on the espnW Girls + Sports activities Summit at The Resort at Pelican Hill Oct. 23, 2019, in Newport Seashore, Calif.
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“That’s unimaginable. I can’t imagine – I didn’t hear something. I imply not one criticism, nothing,” he continued. “And after they informed me what occurred, I couldn’t imagine it. So, I’m sorry. Once more, I’m actually sorry.”
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Steele posted an replace on her Instagram in September revealing that, greater than 4 months after the incident, she underwent her third root canal and had a complete of eight tooth changed.
