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Rahm has faith LIV will develop good survival plan
TL;DR
Jon Rahm believes LIV Golf will create a viable survival plan despite losing Saudi funding beyond this year. He insists this issue won't distract him during the upcoming PGA Championship.
Key points
- Jon Rahm is the reigning LIV Golf champion
- LIV Golf lost Saudi funding beyond this year
- Rahm believes LIV will create a survival plan
- Funding issues will not distract Rahm at the PGA Championship
- The PGA Championship starts Thursday at Aronimink
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Two-time major winner and reigning LIV Golf champion Jon Rahm of Spain says LIV's loss of Saudi funding beyond this year will not be a distraction at the PGA Championship (Richard HEATHCOTE)
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LIV Golf's struggle to survive beyond this season after Saudi backers pulled future financing will not be a distraction for Jon Rahm when the PGA Championship begins Thursday at Aronimink.
Rahm, the two-time reigning LIV season champion and 2026 points leader, said Tuesday he has faith that LIV officials will develop a solid plan to sustain the series.
"It's something we've had to deal with," Rahm said. "But it's just some things that are out of my control.
"What I can focus on is the next shot. It's the people in charge of LIV, whose job I do not envy for a second, ... it's their job to fix it.
"I have faith in the work they're doing. I have faith that they're going to come up with a good plan.
"Until that plan is explained to us, not that there isn't anything to worry about, but I don't think I need to add any attention to it."
The 31-year-old Spaniard, winner of the 2021 US Open and 2023 Masters, jumped from the PGA Tour to LIV in December 2023 and has dominated this season with LIV titles at Hong Kong in March and Mexico City in April plus runner-up efforts in Riyadh, Adelaide and South Africa.
Rahm noted the irony in his success on shotmaking control on the course but little power to control business matters away from it.
"It's funny in a sport that we like to be in control so much, how little we are actually in control," Rahm said. "I'm in control of my golf game. I'm not in control of everything else."
Rahm said any lessons learned from his decision to join LIV "is for me to know" but said his philosophy is that decisions must be made with no regrets or unhappiness.
"If the terms change afterwards, like it has happened with LIV that things changed a little bit, it's an afterthought, not a problem from the choice," he said.
Q&A
What did Jon Rahm say about LIV Golf's funding issues?
Jon Rahm expressed confidence that LIV Golf will develop a solid plan to sustain the series despite losing Saudi funding.
How will LIV Golf's loss of funding affect the PGA Championship?
Rahm stated that the funding loss will not be a distraction for him during the PGA Championship.
Who is Jon Rahm and what titles has he won?
Jon Rahm is a two-time major winner and the reigning LIV Golf champion.
When does the PGA Championship start and where is it held?
The PGA Championship begins Thursday at Aronimink.
