Jon Rahm responds to Ozempic heckle from USA fan at Ryder Cup

The Spaniard was targeted during a practice round at Bethpage Black but has taken the gibe in good spirit as Europe bid to retain the Ryder Cup on away soil

Jon Rahm maintains an Ozempic gibe from a USA fan during a practice round at the Ryder Cup 2025 was “really funny”.

The Spaniard was targeted on Tuesday after stepping out onto the first tee at Bethpage Black, with one American heard shouting: “Hey Rahmbo, where’s the Ozempic?”

One of the themes in the build-up to this year’s Ryder Cup in New York has been the expectation that the home support could bring a dark edge to the atmosphere, with Collin Morikawa calling for “chaos” on Wednesday.

But Rahm is taking the insults in good humour and hopes to play a big part in Luke Donald’s team retaining the Ryder Cup on away soil for the first time since 2012.

“Yeah, first shot in the practice rounds,” Rahm recalled. “I don't know exactly what he said, but I think what he said was -- what did he say? He either said, ‘Hey, Rahm, where is the Ozempic?’ Or ‘When's Ozempic?’ Something ‘Ozempic.’ I just don't know what word exactly. It was funny.

“So far, the humor that's been there, it's really funny. I would imagine tomorrow things might turn a little bit but there's always funny ones, and not only towards me, towards everybody.

“I'm not going to say what they said, but yesterday on 17, me and Shane Lowry had a good laugh at something someone said in the crowd. Again, people can be really creative nowadays.”

Europe's Jon Rahm speaks during a news conference at the Ryder Cup golf tournament (AP)

Jon Rahm of Team Europe looks on prior to the Ryder Cup 2025 at Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course (Getty Images)

Rahm also touched on a heavy night out with Europe and Legion XVIII teammate Tyrrell Hatton to celebrate the Spaniard’s individual LIV Golf title and the Englishman clinching a place on this year’s European team.

“I don't drink a lot, but luckily I have a bigger tank to put it in (laughter),” Rahm said. “The main thing is obviously he had just found out he was qualified for the Ryder Cup, which being in LIV is extremely difficult. What he did is outstanding. I understand why he was -- the pride he felt, why he wanted to celebrate. And plus being the end of the season for us.

“But the problem was the amount of things we mixed. I'm not going to get into amounts. I'm sure he did. But between wine, gin and tonic, Amaretto sours, one margarita for some reason, and then this strawberry lemonade vodka thing that we don't know what it was. The bartender was very creative. That was just a little bit too much, yeah.

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“None of us were feeling good on Monday, but he was definitely feeling the worst.”