Jon Rahm rocked the golf world again this Sunday, February 25, by making new statements about his move to LIV Golf. Rahm acknowledged that the money he was offered played a key role in his decision. “I’m being paid more to play the same sport,” he said.
The Spaniard gave an interview with journalist Marty Smith for ESPN’s Sports Center show. The first part of the interview was published this Sunday and Jon Rahm addresses issues related to his move to LIV Golf and his future on the PGA Tour.
Jon Rahm did not hide the role money played in his decision to move to LIV Golf. This was part of what he had to say about it (via ESPN):
“The best way I can explain it is, live golf wasn’t a thing or a possibility for us growing up. PGA Tour was the pennacle of golf, right? This is a new change, a big change and I don’t want to skip through this point because… there’s no point.”
“A big change on the way the golfers get compensated. I’ll be lying if I said it wasn’t a big part of it. In a nutshell, I’m getting paid more to play the same sport and have more time. I don’t know about most people, that sounds great to me.”
Jon Rahm officially announced in December 2023 that he had signed to play with LIV Golf for three seasons. The amount received by the Spaniard has not been officially disclosed but is estimated to be around $600 million
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