sport news Jon Rahm hails ESPN anchor Sage Steele as 'tough as nails' after his errant ... trends now

sport news Jon Rahm hails ESPN anchor Sage Steele as 'tough as nails' after his errant ... trends now
sport news Jon Rahm hails ESPN anchor Sage Steele as 'tough as nails' after his errant ... trends now

sport news Jon Rahm hails ESPN anchor Sage Steele as 'tough as nails' after his errant ... trends now

ESPN anchor Sage Steele ribs Jon Rahm for not making birdie after his errant tee shot hit her in the face, knocking out her teeth as the World No. 3 hails her as 'tough as nails'

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Jon Rahm hailed ESPN anchor Sage Steele as 'tough as nails' as the pair virtually met for the first time since the PGA Tour star hit her in the face with an errant shot. 

The SportsCenter host was drilled in the face by Rahm's tee shot on the third hole of the PGA Championship at Southern Hills last May, knocking out several of her teeth and leaving her bloodied on the side of the fairway. 

Steele, 50, managed to find the funny side as she told the Spaniard it was an 'honor' to have been struck in the face by his ball. 

ESPN's Sage Steele (pictured) and Jon Rahm virtually met after his errant shot hit her in the face last May

Jon Rahm hailed the ESPN anchor as 'tough as nails'

Sage Steele (L) and Jon Rahm (R) virtually met after his errant shot hit her in the face last May

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However, she did have some criticism for the World No. 3, who had been unaware he had hit her, as she ribbed him for failing to make birdie. 

'As I was hiding behind the

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