Jon Rahm holed out from 101 yards on Thursday at the PGA Championship, which caused an eruption in the Philly crowd. The eagle helped him cover his two previous bogeys as well.

Rahm was playing the par-4 second hole at Aronimink Golf Club during the opening round of the 2026 PGA Championship. He split the fairway off the tee, leaving himself a wedge from 101 yards. The ball bounced twice and fell into the cup for an eagle from his incredible shot. 

The PGA Championship's official account posted the moment on Thursday evening with the caption, "A hole-out eagle from Jon Rahm."

Jon Rahm started his round on the 10th hole because Aronimink used a split-tee start. He made a bogey on the 10th hole and another bogey on the 1st. That left him at two-over par after 10 holes. But on the 2nd hole, he made an eagle, which erased both bogeys and brought him back to even par with one shot.

Being a two-time major champion, Rahm knows what it takes to win at this level. But his Thursday at Aronimink did not start well due to the two bogeys in his first 10 holes. He fell behind early on one of the toughest courses in professional golf.

However, the cheers following his eagle became the loudest moment of the morning. For Rahm, it was exactly what he needed to stay in the fight. Even before the eagle, there had already been an important rules moment during his round.

Jon Rahm Faced an Early Rules Decision at Aronimink

Jon Rahm hit his tee shot on the 10th hole into the left rough, and His ball stopped near a sprinkler head. Under Rule 16.1, a sprinkler head is treated as something that cannot be moved. If it affects a player's ball, stance, or swing, the player can take free relief.

He called a PGA of America rules official, confirmed that he could take relief, and dropped his ball in the fairway. Everything was within the rules. But with his next shot, he missed the green and still made bogey.

Four groups ahead of Rahm, Rickie Fowler had been in nearly the same spot on the same hole. His ball wasn't close enough to the sprinkler head to qualify for relief. No drop. Different result, same hole.

Rahm got the relief, made bogey, then holed out for eagle two holes later, which brought him back to even par at the 2026 PGA Championship.

So, do you think that Rahm's eagle will give him enough to make it to the final leaderboard at Aronimink this week? Let us know in the comments.

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Written by

Sneha Abraham

Edited by

Souvik Roy