NAPLES, Fla. — Tony Finau had two chances Friday to dispel rumors he could be next to leave the PGA Tour and join LIV Golf, and declined both times. When first asked about reports he could follow Jon Rahm to the Saudi-financed league, Finau said: “I have nothing to say right now. I haven’t heard...
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Column: So Much For Peace And Harmony In The World Of Golf As Jon Rahm Heads To LIV – News18
So much for peace and harmony in the world of golf. Jon Rahm’s surprising defection from the PGA Tour to Saudi-funded LIV shows just how fractured the sport remains, even as it faces an end-of-the-year deadline to finalize an agreement that was supposed to make everything kumbaya. Only one thing is clear: The idea that...
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Rory McIlroy ‘certainly’ wants Jon Rahm on next Ryder Cup team after former world No. 1 joins LIV Golf
Jon Rahm’s defection from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf has large-scale ramifications for the future of the sport, but it’s also being felt close to home. Rahm’s Ryder Cup teammate and European brethren, Rory McIlroy, was once a firm critic of LIV but continues to soften his stance on the 54-hole team circuit as...
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‘Seismic’: How the golf world reacted to Jon Rahm’s £450m LIV Golf switch
Rory McIlroy has called for Europe to “rewrite the rules” of Ryder Cup eligibility following world No 3 Jon Rahm’s decision to join LIV Golf. Rahm, the reigning Masters champion and a four-time winner on the 2023 PGA Tour, played a key role alongside McIlroy as Europe regained the Ryder Cup this year with a...
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Will Jon Rahm become the world’s highest-paid golfer if his $566,000,000 LIV Golf deal is confirmed?
Jon Rahm has announced his move to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf, confirming the news in a recent Instagram post. According to The Telegraph, Rahm has joined the controversial circuit for a staggering amount worth around $566.4 million (£450 million). Multiple outlets have claimed that he has signed over half a million-dollar deal with LIV Golf,...
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What Jon Rahm’s LIV Golf Move Means For The Game
Jon Rahm joning LIV Golf is arguably the circuit’s biggest, and reportedly the most expensive, signing since the upstart league began in June 2022 – and the deal comes just weeks before the 31st December deadline for the PGA and DP World Tour’s agreement with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, backers of LIV Golf....
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Jon Rahm joins LIV: Masters champion’s switch represents ‘seismic shift’ in world golf says Paul McGinley
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley says there has been a ‘seismic shift’ in golf following Rahm’s decision to join LIV Golf Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley says there has been a ‘seismic shift’ in golf following Rahm’s decision to join LIV Golf Former...
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‘It sucks’: Real issue in golf’s $1bn ‘f**k you’ laid bare as star’s hypocrisy exposed
Even wearing a LIV Golf baseball jacket while looking down the barrel of the camera lens, it’s hard to take Jon Rahm’s words as cold hard fact. “This is me finally saying that after all the rumours… some of them were true, and I’ve officially joined LIV Golf,” Rahm told Fox News on Friday (AEDT)....
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‘Seismic shift’: Golf world reacts as Jon Rahm defects to Saudi-backed league
Jon Rahm has joined the Saudi-backed LIV Golf league in a deal understood to be worth up to £450m – which one former Ryder Cup captain described as a “seismic shift” in the sport. The Masters winner, 29, is now the second current major champion on the LIV circuit after US PGA champion Brooks Koepka....
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Jon Rahm joins LIV Golf in $455m blow to PGA Tour
Rumours of Rahm’s switch to LIV Golf gathered steam when he pulled out of next month’s American Express tournament, a PGA Tour event he has won twice before and where he is the defending champion. The former-world No. 1 will make his LIV Golf debut at the league’s season opening event on February 2-4 at...
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Jon Rahm joins LIV Golf: What the shocking move means for the PGA Tour and the future of the sport
Jon Rahm officially joined LIV Golf on Thursday, defecting from the PGA Tour in a move that has shaken the foundation of the sport. This stands as the biggest move LIV Golf has made, and completely changes the dynamics of professional golf for both leagues going into 2024. Rahm is a two-time major winner, the...
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Rahm’s cash-grab LIV defection stings PGA Tour
Jon Rahm, the reigning Masters champion, leaves the PGA Tour for LIV Golf.David Cannon, Getty Images By now, after weeks of intense speculation, it shouldn’t feel like a surprise that Jon Rahm chose LIV Golf over the PGA Tour. The longer Rahm and his camp remained silent and the thicker the smoke, the more apparent...