Jon Rahm's struggles at home continued on Thursday with a 7-over 78 that matched his second worst round ever as a professional and left him 11 shots off the lead at the Andalucía Masters.
He had also shot 78 in the second round at the British Open in 2018. His worst score was an 82 in the third round of The Players Championship in 2017.
The No. 1-ranked player will need a good round on Friday just to make the cut.
"It was a tough round. I was never comfortable," he said. "I don't want to go home on Saturday, and if somebody can overcome this it's me.