There are no fans on-site at TPC Harding Park, but that doesn’t mean the course is empty.
Just ask Jon Rahm.
On Thursday, the world No. 2 was talking about how noise travels so much farther without any spectators at the PGA Championship. That means he can clearly hear the crack of another player’s tee shot. Or the rustling of a garbage bag. Or the idle chatter on an adjacent hole.
“Every little thing, you’re going to be able to hear,” he said, “so you just need to be a little bit extra focused or aware.