Jon Rahm knew that by coming to LIV Golf, he would have huge losses on the one hand, but financial gains on the other. Being part of the controversial Tour is not a decision that will cause positive reactions among fans, but many golfers did not want to look back at the criticism or opinions of others, wanting to earn huge money and ensure a bright future.
A huge problem for golfers from the controversial Tour is the impossibility of playing Majors, because they are not awarded with OWGR points.
Jon Rahm, perhaps the biggest star of this Tour, will have the opportunity to play the Majors for the next five years, due to his victory at the 2023 Masters, but he is not satisfied with the current situation.
The 31-year-old golfer does not understand why LIV Golfers are not awarded with ranking points, considering that they have the necessary quality.
"I think I've expressed my opinions on the World Ranking system before I joined LIV," - he said, as quoted by MIRROR.
Jon Rahm: I think it's wrong
The experienced Spaniard had talks with the leaders before coming to the breakaway Tour, aware that the possibility of being rewarded with OWGR points isn't that great.
Jon Rahm hopes that the future for golfers on this Tour may look a quite different, thinking they have the right and the necessary qualities to have the same rights as their colleagues from the PGA.
We will see if the situation in the world of golf will change in the coming years, because if it remains like this, we could have various scenarios.
"But they told us -- they [LIV] told me early on, I think even before I signed in the early conversations, that they were not going to pursue those discussions to the same level because they knew where it was directed. I think at this point to not give LIV world ranking points and the credibility it deserves, I think is wrong.
Listen, I understand we've all made a decision and it's not as easy as it sounds but to say that LIV players don't deserve some spots in major championships I think is wrong and I hope that evolves into what it should be, right. I think Joaquin Niemann has done a good enough job for him to earn his way into major championships without invites."- he concluded
