Childs play gives Rahm a lift as kids steal a souvenir and bail out champion

Instead of a possible buried lie in the rough, Rahm got a free drop and gouged it out to the front corner of the green and rolled in a 21-footer for a closing birdie 

Where'd it go?: Jon Rahm, of Spain, reacts after missing a putt on the 15th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Brookline, Mass. Pic: AP Photo/Julio Cortez

BROOKLINE, Mass. – Watch sports long enough and you’ll see some crazy things. Two kids stealing the reigning U.S. Open champion's ball after his drive on the 18th hole is a new one.

Jon Rahm, who had climbed to 2-under but fallen back to even heading to the 18th hole, yanked his final drive well left toward the TV tower and grandstand on the dogleg par-4 finishing hole. That’s when two young boys apparently coveted a souvenir and grabbed the ball and started running.