Jon Rahm’s LIV Golf nightmare becomes a reality after Ryder Cup chief casts doubt over inclusion

Masters champion Jon Rahm made a shocking and controversial move to LIV Golf in 2023 and now that decision could have serious consequences as far as the Ryder Cup is concerned

Jon Rahm’s LIV Golf move saw him become rich beyond his wildest dreams, but he may have cost himself a chance of playing in the Ryder Cup as a consequence – which was the worst-case scenario for the Masters champion.

The Spaniard stunned the world when he made the move to the Saudi-backed circuit in 2023 in a bargain worth £450million. Beneath the current rules for the prestigious group occasion, for each appearance he makes for LIV, Rahm will confront a fine and a one-tournament suspension.

Moreover, the 29-year-old and other LIV golf players will lose their cards in case they do not play at slightest four DP World Visit occasions in 2024. Because it stands, the rules would ought to alter ahead of the next Ryder Cup in 2025, which is set to be held at Bethpage in Modern York.

Typically demonstrating to be a challenge for Paul McGinley, who may be a part of the Ryder Glass Counseling Board. Amid an meet with the Belfast Telegraph, the Irishman talked about the issues with a few individuals of Group Europe’s best players maybe not being accessible another year.

“Under the current frameworks, they’re not attending to be eligible,” said the Dubliner. “So the rules will ought to be changed in the event that they are to be played. But there are a part of obstacles to hop to urge to the put where they’re attending to be qualified.

“There’s a really, exceptionally solid assumption among the players who have remained that they’re the reason the diversion is partitioned and the item weakened. A weakened item reduces their esteem. So there’s an contention on both sides. And after that there’s the Ryder Cup brand. Is that getting to be affected in the event that a few best players are ineligible to play?

“So you’ve ought to adjust making beyond any doubt the Ryder Glass remains in this top echelon, with the best players playing, but moreover being reasonable to the players on both sides. So it’s a arranging position.” Rahm may be a two-time major victor and he is planning to defend The Masters title in April.

He has focused how imperative the majors and Ryder Container mean to him and his career, and the plausibility of not being eligible for another year’s occasion is gut-wrenching. He was clutch for Group Europe amid their 16.5-11.5 win over Team USA in 2023, and the golfer will certainly need to offer assistance his group successfully defend the trophy.

Rahm’s crave to play at the Ryder Glass may be a assumption shared by his European team-mate Rory McIlroy, who communicated a crave for the rules to be changed in arrange to go with the LIV man. Talking after Rahm’s move was affirmed, McIlroy expressed:
““Jon is reaching to be in Bethpage in 2025 so, because of this decision, the European Visit (DP World Tour) are reaching to need to rewrite the rules for the Ryder Cup eligibility. “There’s completely no address around that – I certainly need Jon Rahm on the following Ryder Container team.

“I’m going to miss competing against him week in and week out. He has got so much ability, he’s so relentless and he’s a great partner in the Ryder Container. The thing that I’ve realized is that you simply can’t judge somebody for making a choice that they feel is the most excellent thing for them.”