Rahm is not the first star to accept the Saudi riches, joining the likes of Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson as well as some of his fellow Europeans in Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia. Like many, Rahm revealed it was not just the money that drew him in.
The Spaniard once again reiterated the breakaway league’s efforts to ‘grow the game’ as one of the key reasons behind his switch, as well as the £450 million signing fee. His Ryder Cup teammate Lowry however is not convinced.
“I think what Jon said about growing the game and stuff that’s obviously what they have to say,” Lowry told the Irish Independent. “They’ve signed on the dotted line. They’ve been told by the communications team that this is what you say when you’re asked this and you have no other choice really because they own you now.”
Similarly to his fellow LIV comrades Koepka and Johnson, Rahm added that his family was at the forefront of his decision to leave the PGA Tour. “Every decision I feel like we make in life there will be somebody who agrees and likes it and somebody who doesn’t, right,” he said.
“I made this decision because I believe it’s the best for me and my family and everybody I’ve been able to talk to has been really supportive of me, so I’m very comfortable with my decision.” This again however appears to be a comment that does not sit well with Lowry.
