Jon Rahm talks move to LIV Golf, future with PGA Tour | SportsCenter

On SportsCenter, Jon Rahm sits down with Marty Smith to discuss his transition to LIV Golf and his future with the PGA Tour.
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[TossGawd]

Respect to him for straight up just saying money.

[Dawg]

At least he’s honest about selling out

[HKim]

I'm a numbers dude. And, I have no clue how LIV can sustain this for the long run.

[derek]

I can appreciate transparency like this. I’m good with Rahm doing it for the reasons everyone knew to be the case. He never danced around any question like the other guys #refreshing we all know he wants to play Torrey and Riv

[motownfreak]

Why is everybody ripping on him when the PGA itself is now in talks with PIF?!

[desean]

Man he’d be a fool to have turned down that bag. I respect him for going tbh. Doing what’s best for him and his family

[SZEE]

LIV tour has all the guys - the Mexico Open was lame yesterday. My Sundays afternoon used to be incredible but now I’ll just look forward to major.

[kentsnider]

LOL... LIV isn't an alternative for all players, just the ones who have already made a name on the PGA tour. Where are LIV's qualifying tours?

[ianmikutel]

It's odd that Rahm answered the sportswashing concern by saying "the fact they made an effort to be involved and support PGA tour is a testament to their not here to take over and make the PGA tour go away". From Wikipedia: "Sportswashing is a term used to describe the practice of nations, individuals, groups, corporations, or governments using sports to improve reputations tarnished by wrongdoing. A form of propaganda, sportswashing can be accomplished through hosting sporting events, purchasing, or sponsoring sporting teams, or participating in a sport." So it doesn't matter if they're associated with PGA Tour or not, it's about the intention behind the money.

[chrisowen]

I wish these guys would quit whining about being able to play pga tour events you took the money to play liv now shut up and play liv. I don’t begrudge them for taking the money I just feel like you knew the choices and the consequences for that choice now just live with it.

[RyanWalker-mc]

Love Rahm and really enjoying the LIV product and team element

[DanWessonSpecialist]

Well said Jon Rahm. He told the truth and I respect that. What he didn’t say is why I respect him even more. He and dozens others have lost faith in Jay Monahan and the Tour’s directors. As for Tiger Woods- who cares what that has been thinks. Does he care what we think of his dozens of affairs, under the influence wrecks, and leaving his girlfriend at an airport on a false vacation scheme?

[EC]

Good on him. We all would’ve done the same. PGA is a sinking ship.

[louissanchez]

If people would listen to the words Jon was saying regarding PGA Tour events they would understand he is not talking about supporting the PGA Tour as a whole, but rather supporting certain events on the tour. It is not about the money from the event, but rather the venue, the charities that event supports and the people running the event. These guys are not complaining about the tour, but rather events they would like to continue to SUPPORT. Some of the names would be bigger draws now at certain events just because of the attention they would draw and have drawn in the past. The PGA Tour has no guarantee when it comes to earning, in layman terms, it is similar to a sales position where you make money based on WINs or placement. If someone told any sales person that they could get a guaranteed SALARY plus commissions would they not all jump at that chance.

[jvon]

PGA vs LIV tournaments… let’s go and build off the rivalry… let the sticks do the talking!

[buffalobengolf]

1:07 "The PGA Tour was the pinnacle of golf."

Key word was. He's dead wrong. The PGA Tour has the world number 1.

[sourdeisel]

so its your “duty to your family” to get filthy rich from blood money…so honorable

[hosoiarchives]

Taking money from criminals is taking money from criminals

[whereveryougo_]

No changes in liv golf even after he joined. Can't trust people easily especially about money.

[MAR-gdzb]

Get paid more money and get more time off... Isn't that what we all want?