Jon Rahm joined the LIV Golf collection forward of the beginning of the 2024 season, leaving the golf world fairly shocked within the course of. The world No. three made the transfer to the breakaway collection after signing a deal price $400 million.
The massive signing bonuses for golfers becoming a member of the LIV Sequence have been a significant level of criticism among the many golf group. The identical factor occurred when Rahm signed for the Sequence. Nevertheless, based on Jon Rahm, the signing bonus doesn’t imply there was a drastic change in his way of life.
“Cash is nice, however when [my wife] Kelley and I began speaking about it and thought: Will our way of life change if I get $400 million? No, it will not change one bit,” Rahm stated.
Jon Rahm clearly said that he performs golf just because he loves it and never for financial causes. The signing bonus itself would have been sufficient for Rahm to retire and have an excellent life. Earlier than deciding to affix the LIV Sequence, Rahm made it clear that he was snug stepping away from golf financially.
“To inform the reality, I may retire proper now with what I’ve earned and dwell a really completely happy life and by no means play golf once more. So I’ve by no means performed golf for financial causes. I play for the love of golf. I play and I wish to play towards the World’s biggest”.
Now, Jon Rahm has kicked off the 2024 LIV Golf season at El Camaleón Golf Course, Mexico.
Jon Rahm finishes third in LIV Golf’s first Mayakoba occasion
The Spanish golfer’s debut on the LIV Golf Mayakoba was a whole success, as he completed third within the standings. Rahm’s crew, Legion XIII, consisting of Tyrrell Hatton, Caleb Surratt and Kieran Vincent, additionally completed first with a rating of 14 underneath par.
Whereas chatting with reporters, Rahm talked about how he loved his time on the sector.
“I performed a very good spherical right now. If I had cleaned up my end just a little bit, it may have been a incredible technique to end. It is humorous, the primary few occasions I used to be extra eager about how the crew was doing than in myself, which was undoubtedly one thing new, and I believe Cam caught me trying and stated that; it is loopy the way you care extra in regards to the crew than you do the person.”
LIV Golf will now transfer on to its second occasion, which is able to happen on the Las Vegas Golf Course from February Eight-10.
