- The whispers in the golf world are about to become a shocking reality.
- Jon Rahm is expected to leave the PGA Tour for LIV Golf this week “assuming talks don’t fall apart,” the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
- Previous reports on Rahm’s defection have noted the deal would pay the reigning Masters champ somewhere in the range of $600 million.
- Rahm’s anticipated move would represent a seismic shift in the golf world as he would instantly become the face of the rebel league.
- It comes as PGA Tour head Jay Monahan is planning to meet with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, which would further entwine the PGA with LIV Golf, which is also funded by PIF.
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Jon Rahm Planning To Bolt PGA Tour For LIV Golf In Potential $600 Million Coup
Jon Rahm from Spain plays a bunker shot on the first hole during the round three of the DP World Tour Championship golf tournament, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
