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Ryder Cup 2025: Things are getting so out of hand at Bethpage Black, J.J. Watt texted Jon Rahm asking him to ‘settle down’

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If U.S. Ryder Cup fans woke up on Saturday hoping for a change in the wind, they didn’t get it. Team Europe won three of four morning foursomes matches to extend their lead, and a big reason for that was the play of Jon Rahm. The Spaniard played like a man en fuego, holing a truly absurd chip from a horrible lie on the eighth hole stretch his unbeaten Ryder Cup run beside teammate Tyrrell Hatton to five matches.

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In fact, Rahm looked so dominant on Saturday morning, that J.J. Watt had to hop into his group chat with the reigning LIV champ to ask for a little mercy. Check it out.

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Sacrificing his dignity for his nation. J.J. Watt is a true American. Unfortunately for U.S. fans, Rahm wasn’t checking his phone on the course as he and Hatton defeated Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, 3 and 2. We’ll see who takes home the cup at weekend’s end, but one thing is certain:

Watt is never going to hear the end of this one.

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