LIV golfer Jon Rahm is ready to profit from the Saudi-backed tour’s low season – and bolster his possibilities of qualifying for the European Ryder Cup group – by making his first ever look within the Dubai Desert Basic in January.
The Spaniard, who jumped ship to LIV Golf in the beginning of this yr after being lured away by a reported $400m signing on charge, will make his debut look on the DP World Tour’s showpiece occasion at Emirates Golf Membership on January 16.
Rahm will be part of fellow European Ryder Cup gamers Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood in a world-class area on the prestigious $9 million Rolex Sequence occasion.
The ten-time DP World Tour winner stated: “That is an occasion that I’ve heard quite a bit about, and I’m wanting ahead to creating my Hero Dubai Desert Basic debut in January.
“I’ve had a whole lot of success in Dubai prior to now, so it’s a spot that holds a whole lot of good reminiscences for me, and it will likely be nice to get again there.”
Simon Corkill, Govt Event Director of Hero Dubai Desert Basic, commented: “In case you look again on the roll name of previous winners of the occasion, it’s clear that the Hero Dubai Desert Basic prides itself on bringing the best gamers on the planet collectively to compete on what’s a very iconic stage.
“The affirmation that Jon Rahm will make his debut on the Majlis Course in January is actually a continuation of that and we’re delighted to announce his inclusion in what’s shaping as much as be some of the thrilling fields within the occasion’s historical past.”
With LIV Golf’s 2025 schedule not as a result of begin till February 6, Rahm, together with different gamers within the league with DP World Tour playing cards, may have a possibility to earn world rating and Ryder Cup factors.
