Jon Rahm continues to sit atop the LIV Golf individual standings after notching another top-10 finish at LIV Golf Virginia. The Spanish star finished T8 at Trump National Washington, where Lucas Herbert went wire-to-wire to claim his first LIV title. But while the leaderboard tells one story, the broadcast tells another—and golf fans aren't happy about it.
During Sunday's final round, Rahm pulled off one of the rarest feats in golf: an albatross on the par-5 17th hole. He holed out from 217 yards with his second shot, marking just the fifth albatross in LIV Golf history and the third this season alone. It was also his first professional albatross—a milestone any player would cherish. Yet, the LIV Golf broadcast failed to capture the moment on video.
The oversight didn't go unnoticed. Fans took to social media to express their frustration, with one self-described "LIV defender" calling it "a bad look." Another fan wrote, "LIV's best player, Jon Rahm, made an albatross today, the rarest accomplishment in golf, and the broadcast is so bad that they didn't even get it on video… so we will likely never see it. Shameful and embarrassing."
The criticism snowballed from there. "Absolute shambles, get this man back on the PGA Tour," one user posted. Another questioned the tour's selling points: "I thought you could watch every shot from every player on that tour? Wasn't that a selling point?" A sarcastic fan summed it up: "Incredible work by the content app to lose the content."
The incident comes at a particularly sensitive time for LIV Golf, which has faced mounting scrutiny over its financial future amid funding concerns. Critics were quick to draw a connection: "LIV gave all their money to the players and forgot to pay their camera crew. Rahm made an albatross, and LIV didn't even have any footage of it. It took a fan recording it to try to even get a glimpse. LIV is clearly dying."
Fortunately, Legion XIII—the team Rahm captains—stepped in to save the day. They later shared the footage of his historic shot, giving fans a glimpse of what they missed. Still, the albatross wasn't enough to propel Rahm into title contention, marking the first time this season he's finished outside the top five.
For a tour that prides itself on innovation and fan engagement, missing a moment like this is a tough pill to swallow—and a reminder that even the best players deserve a spotlight that doesn't flicker.