Jon Rahm nonetheless would not know a lot in regards to the proposed partnership between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, however he is aware of this a lot — he isn’t dwelling on it.
The FedExCup factors chief and world No. 2 addressed the media Tuesday in Cromwell, Connecticut, house to this week’s Vacationers Championship, the ultimate designated occasion on the PGA Tour this season.
It is also notable as a result of the tour’s Participant Advisory Council met Tuesday evening, not that Rahm was anticipating many solutions in regards to the alliance to return out of it.
“I did not actually discuss [the union] a lot final week, and I suppose I would know extra in a couple of hours as soon as we’re performed with the participant assembly tonight,” Rahm mentioned. “I do not assume we’ll get a variety of solutions, however I will no less than get an concept of the place the membership head is at. That is all I can say. We do not know something. I do not know if the folks in cost know way more than we do.
“There are such a lot of unanswered questions that at this level I would not need to waste time enthusiastic about it as a result of there may be a variety of what-ifs and unknowns,” he added.
Patrick Cantlay additionally instructed reporters that he wasn’t sure what to anticipate of the assembly as effectively.
“I feel, like most all people, simply ready to be taught extra,” Cantlay mentioned. “We have solely actually heard the preliminary, like what we noticed within the press launch the primary week, and since then we’ve not heard any extra information, and I think about there will likely be a lot extra to be taught as we go ahead.
“Proper now, I feel everyone seems to be simply seeking to be taught extra about this deal earlier than they’ll make a dedication.”
Rahm, 28, is on the Vacationers for the primary time since 2020 and is taking part in solely due to the designated standing. Gamers are allowed to skip only one designated match, so Rahm is taking part in the week after the U.S. Open — one thing he usually would not do.
“Properly, there are two occasions I would not have performed this season if it wasn’t for the world we had this 12 months, proper, and that is the explanation why I have never performed them previously,” Rahm mentioned. “Main weeks could be taxing and I’ve all the time tried to arrange my schedule round not taking part in these weeks.”
The occasion supplied constitution flights for the gamers, given the journey cross-country from Los Angeles, website of final week’s U.S. Open.
“I can let you know with sure confidence that I in all probability would not have been right here despite the fact that I really like the match a lot. With that mentioned, they’ve performed an incredible job such as you mentioned making gamers snug,” Rahm mentioned. “Having a constitution flight all the time makes it so much simpler.”
“It is simply typically if it would not match the schedule, it would not match the schedule,” he continued. “On this case I am actually glad this 12 months occurred the best way it occurred so I can come again.”
Data from Reuters was used on this report.
