Paul McGinley, the victorious captain of the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles (Scotland), said he was very disappointed by Jon Rahm’s choice to join LIV Golf in 2024. At the start of the week, he still thought that the Spaniard would not would not respond favorably to the sirens of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia.
« Anyone who knows Jon well would be surprised if he did this… » A few days ago, in the columns of The ScotsmanPaul McGinley always wanted to believe that the current world No. 3 would resist the incredible offers from the PIF, the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fundthe main funder of the LIFE Golf.
And then faltered when this December 7 Jon Rahm finally formalized his arrival within the dissident League created in 2022. A cruel disillusionment for the victorious captain with the Europe of the Ryder Cup 2014 has Gleneagles (Scotland). More than this transfer which would be close to 600 million dollars, it is the attitude of the Basque that the Irishman did not really like.
A number of players who visited LIV did the same thing: they said one thing then did another
Paul McGinley
« So many people have completely changed their positionhe declared on Sky Sports. Jon had been very strongly in favor of the Tours (PGA Tour et DP World Tour), he had clearly pointed out that it was not the right format (that of LIV Golf over 54 holes without cut), that he didn’t like it, that he didn’t see any future in it… »
« He said he is continuing his career and his titles on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, and obviously the Ryder Cuphe adds. He knows that by coming here (on the LIV Golf), it will put a lot of things at risk. Now we’ll have to wait and see. What is certain is that this is a complete reversal of the position on which he had held very firmly. But when you look closely, a certain number of players who were on the LIV did the same thing: they said one thing then did another. It’s sad. We can no longer take anyone’s word for it, because people change their minds very quickly and, it seems, quite easily. »
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2023-12-10 02:24:24
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