This is Jon Rahm’s reflection on the union of LIV and American circuits

LIV stars Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelsonfully support the latest statements of Rory McIlroy in the sense that “the unification of LIV and American circuits must take place quickly and the current situation is unsustainable.”

Rahm said he agrees with his Northern Irish friend’s sentiments. At the press conference at Doral in Miami, Jon was asked about Rory’s comments in which he said that the way the world golf is currently configured is not sustainable: “I think I agree with Rory,” said said Rahm.

“Every time I’m asked that, I say the same thing: I think there’s space for both of us. It’s that simple. I think we have an opportunity to have an even better product for spectators and golf fans. A little more” diversity never hurts anyone. So I think, when done properly, we can have a better product that can bring golf to the next level around the world, and I hope that will be the case,” added the Barrika player. .

Rahm also said he was practicing at Augusta National last week. “I was there, yeah. I want to come back at least once before Masters week. I don’t want the first time I go back to Augusta National to be tournament week. I want to get a lot of those. emotions in my system, and also look at course to see if they made any changes. When the tournament card came out, I got a million text messages saying it was 35 yards long and I wanted to see it for myself. I went a little bit for fun and a little bit to keep learning from the field. I try to learn some new things and adapt to what has changed and also try to have fun. A partner hosted me, I was able to bring one of my best friends and share that experience. So there was fun and learning and I have already experienced those feelings of returning, going to the locker room of the champions and seeing my name there…”, summed up the Basque before the journalists.

Returning to the subject of the reunion, DeChambeau said “it has to happen soon, because the risk is losing fans. It’s not a matter of two years. It has to happen sooner rather than later for the good of the sport. Too many people are losing interest,” the 2020 US Open champion said in a press conference before the LIV tournament at Trump National Doral in Miami.

Phil Mickelson, a pioneer of LIV Golf that has created a domino effect of golfers jumping from one circuit to another, said the tours are “in a state of transition where we now have competition and it leads to there are many disruptions and changes. But at some point, when this is resolved, I think we will be in a better situation, where we will bring the best players in the world, and it will open up more opportunities for manufacturing, course design, for players from different parts of the world to inspire and come into the sport. I think it’s going to be in a better place.”

It is not clear when or if the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF)which supplies LIV, will finalize their “framework agreement” from last June, after the self-imposed deadline of December 31 expires. Tour Commissioner Jay Monahanand the board members including Tiger Woodsthey met at Yasir Al-Rumayyan, PIF governor, in the Bahamas on March 18. Whatever happens, DeChambeau added that it needs to happen quickly. “Fans are the driving force of this sport. If we don’t have fans, we don’t have golf. We’re not here to entertain. That’s the most important thing right now: the low-hanging fruit. There has to be a way for us to be combine.”