The LIV Golf Series, the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour have been trying to reach a consensus regarding the merger for over a year. However, despite their best efforts, there seems to be little progress.
The lack of a merger is affecting LIV golfers who want to play on the DP World Tour, including the likes of Jon Rahm. With several pending fines and sanctions for having left the tour, the LIV Series has attempted to strike a deal with the European tour instead.
However, according to a golf insider at Sports Illustrated, the DP World Tour has rejected the deal. The source further went on to say that this was a poor decision, which was detrimental to the Tour. The source reportedly said:
“They are hurting their own events and their own sponsors. These are roadblocks that are a detriment and not helping.”
Jon Rahm’s participation in the upcoming Ryder Cup is in jeopardy. He has made it clear that he does not intend to pay the fines piling up against him. However, he is keen on playing the Ryder Cup and other tournaments on the DP World Tour that will help him fulfill the criteria for the same.
According to BBC, Jon Rahm said:
“I’m not a big fan of the fines. I don’t intend to pay the fines and we keep trying to have a discussion with them (the DP World Tour) about how we can make this happen.”
Rahm is now set to play the 2024 Spanish Open after appealing against the sanctions put on him by the DP World Tour
