Jon Rahm fires back at reporter over Sergio Garcia Ryder Cup question
Jon Rahm let out an audible sigh as he responded to a reporter's question about Sergio Garcia's future involvement in the Ryder Cup.
Jon Rahm let out an audible sigh as he was asked about Sergio Garcia's future involvement in the Ryder Cup.
The question? Would he welcome a return for Garcia and other LIV Golf players as future captains and vice captains because it appears we are 'over the worst' of the disruption in men's professional golf.
On 6 June 2023, the PGA Tour announced a 'framework agreement' that encompasses the European-based DP World Tour and LIV Golf's backers, the PIF of Saudi Arabia.
There are rumours a global golf league is being planned for 2025 but one PGA Tour official has poured cold water on that.
Rahm has maintained a consistently neutral stance throughout golf's 'civil war' but there has been one thing the Spaniard has never waivered from.
And that would be the Garcia's involvement in the biennial dust-up.
For the first time in 24 years Ryder Cup Europe will be without their record points scorer.
Rahm sighed and told reporters before the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth:
He continued:
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Europe haven't lost on European soil in more than 30 years but Rahm isn't worried about the challenge Team USA presents.
"I think we can always match up," he said.
"How many times have we heard the American Team on paper is a lot better and Europe has been able to win, right?
"It's match play. Again, it's beating the person you have in front of you that day. So again, what you've done or you might do in the future matters very little. It's nice that Viktor is playing really good golf a little.
"I've played with him this year and so has Rory. It's great that we have higher ranking on average but not that that should make -- it shouldn't be affecting the way we think about it."
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