Jon Rahm’s exodus to LIV Golf has sparked rumours regarding who might follow the reigning Masters champ to the Saudi-backed circuit, with one European media outlet reporting Tony Finau as a potential mover.
The tremors from the move could be felt for years to come, and possibly reignite tensions between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed circuit as the two sides navigate potential peace in golf’s civil war.
Jon Rahm sat in a room in New York City wearing a LIV Golf varsity jacket and confirmed the worst kept secret in world sport: the reigning Masters champion has signed with the league.
For all the clamour of more co-ed professional golf, the co-sanctioned mixed-team tournament is a beta test for potential expansion into more events with between players on the LPGA and PGA Tour.
With rumours of additional player defections from the PGA Tour to the LIV Golf League swirling this week at the Hero World Challenge, the six player directors of the PGA Tour Policy Board sent a two-page memo to the membership late on Friday night expressing their encouragement with ongoing negotiations with potential investors.
A petition has been circulated to PGA Tour membership requesting a special meeting with tour leadership. The note, first reported by No Laying Up and Golf Channel, was sent by an anonymous group of players.
Describing Min Woo Lee as one of the hottest players in the world, Lucas Herbert says he is the man to beat as the Australian Open looks set to deliver a grandstand finish on Sunday.
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