Defending Masters champion Jon Rahm called on LIV Golf to move to the 72-hole tournament format used by the PGA Tour as a way to reunite the fractured sport.
Ram told the British Broadcasting Corporation Rahm said in an interview that the move would help improve the situation as the golf world remains divided between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League, which Rahm jumped ship to in December.
“If there was a way for LIV to go 72 holes, I think it would really help this whole discussion,” Rahm said. “I think the closer we can get LIV Golf to other things, the better it will be. I think it’s to bring some kind of unification to things like the World Tour.
“I don’t know if it’s just me, but I definitely wouldn’t mind going back to 72 holes.”
The war between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf began last June when PIF, which funds the PGA Tour and LIV, announced a “framework agreement” for PIF to invest in a new for-profit entity, PGA Tour Enterprises. This led to a shocking development.
A formal agreement has not yet been finalized and negotiations between the two sides have dragged on, with the latest round of talks between PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and the PIF set for March 18 in the Bahamas. According to ESPN.
The British Broadcasting Corporation reported that PIF president Yasir al-Rumayyan may attend this year’s Masters.
Rahm is one of 13 LIV golfers competing in this year’s Masters, which begins at Augusta National Golf Club.
The 29-year-old’s move to LIV Golf caused a stir in the golf world in December, and he told the British Broadcasting Corporation that he was aware of the impact his decision would have on the world as a whole.
“That’s a well-thought-out argument. In that sense, I think it might be the beginning of a turning point,” Rahm told the magazine. “I understand the weight of it.” [my] The likelihood of that decision and its impact. I totally understood that. That’s why it wasn’t an easy decision.
“It might throw the balance of golf a little bit off. I’ve been fortunate enough to accomplish a lot in my career, especially in the last year, and to be one of the big names in golf. What it means. There are probably few active players who can have a bigger impact than me. I don’t pat myself on the back too much, but I understand the position I was in.”
