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Jon Rahm refuses to dwell on LIV switch amid uncertain future of breakaway tour
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Jon Rahm refuses to dwell on LIV switch amid uncertain future of breakaway tour

The Independent·Scott Hunt·20 days ago
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Jon Rahm does not want to dwell on his decision to join LIV Golf as the future of the Saudi-backed breakaway hangs in the balance. LIV’s long-term prospects remain in doubt after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund announced plans to withdraw financing at the end of the year, having spent more than £4billion since 2022. Some players, including Brooks Koepka, had already negotiated a return to the PGA Tour, which rewrote its rules in December to allow the five-time major winner to come back, subject to certain sanctions. Rahm did not follow suit and remains under long-term contract with LIV, but last week reached a deal with the DP World Tour which will see him retain his membership and remain eligible for next year’s Ryder Cup. The Spaniard says he is not in control of his future but is keen not to rewrite history when it comes to his choice to switch to LIV. “I would say I’ve made a lot of decisions in my life and I’ve never gone back thinking ‘Oh, had I known this again, I would do X and Y different’.…

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