Jon Rahm bereut seinen Wechsel zu LIV Golf nicht

Jon Rahm erklärte, dass er seinen Wechsel zu LIV Golf knapp zweieinhalb Jahre später nicht bereut. Im Vorfeld der PGA Championship 2026 äußerte sich der zweifache Major-Sieger zur ungewissen Zukunft der Liga.

Rahm äußerte sich am Dienstag im Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Er erklärte gegenüber Reportern, er sei nie zu LIV gewechselt, um ein Vereinheitlichungsabkommen mit der PGA Tour zu erzwingen. Der Spanier fügte hinzu, dass sich ändernde Umstände nach seiner Entscheidung, einschließlich des geplanten Rückzugs der Unterstützung durch den saudi-arabischen Public Investment Fund nach der Saison 2026, für ihn zweitrangig seien und kein Grund zum Bedauern darstellten.

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