Jon Rahm Hoping for Big Change at LIV Golf: ‘I’m Pushing for It’

Jon Rahm is hoping for a big change at LIV Golf, one that would help the players on the tour play better at The Open Championship.

Two-time Major winner Rahm is coming off of a T7 performance at The Open at Royal Troon, where he shot -3 on Sunday to get into red figures and finish -1, 8 shots back of winner Xander Schauffele.

However, Rahm believes he and other LIV Golfers would have a better shot at winning The Open if the promotion allowed for a links event the week before heading to the final Major of the year.

On the charge.

Jon Rahm birdies the first 3 holes. pic.twitter.com/mqIoVIVKaw

— The Open (@TheOpen) July 21, 2024

Rahm said to Golf Digest that he believes the preparation would help temper the adjustment period:

“I would hope so; I’m pushing for it. There’s so much that goes into adjusting to links golf; getting used to the greens and the ball reacting on the ground. I didn’t think about it until after Troon, but it’s undeniable how much it helps to play a links golf course the week before The Open.”

He knows it might take some time:

“It’s not as easy as it sounds to just say, ‘Well, let’s do this. It’d be something I would talk to other players about because that way, there’s strength in numbers if five, six, or ten solid players [all agree].”

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