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Jon Rahm makes undeniable LIV Golf point fuelled by DeChambeau’s US Open win

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Jon Rahm makes undeniable LIV Golf point fuelled by DeChambeau’s US Open win

The future of LIV Golf players at the Ryder Cup remains in the air, with some of the world’s best in Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka hoping to head to Bethpage Black

Jon Rahm wants to see LIV players at the Ryder Cup(Getty Images)

Jon Rahm’s calls to include LIV Golf players at next year’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black will have only been given a helping hand following Bryson DeChambeau’s victory at the U.S. Open.

Rahm became arguably LIV’s biggest signing at the end of 2023, putting pen to paper on a deal worth a reported $600 million. He did however raise question marks about the future of his career elsewhere, most notably the Ryder Cup, having announced himself as a talisman for the European team in recent years.




Following his Saudi switch, Rahm was immediately banned from the PGA Tour, however, his playing rights in Europe over on the DP World Tour remain slightly more complicated.

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Rahm has not been banned by the European circuit but was issued a fine and a suspension for competing in LIV events whilst tournaments are also being played out on the DP World Tour. Many who have been with LIV since the beginning have opted to resign their memberships on the back of the rising fines.

This in turn made them ineligible to compete on the European Ryder Cup team, hindering the likes of Sergio Garcia and Ian Poulter. For now, Rahm remains both a DP World Tour player and eligible to represent Luke Donald’s team next fall, but regardless of the politics, the Spaniard believes players’ loyalties to LIV should not hinder or affect their ability to play the Ryder Cup.

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