Jon Rahm in fresh talks with LIV officials to make a change: "I'm pushing for it"

Jon Rahm says he has been in talks with LIV Golf officials about holding a links event a week before The Open Championship in 2025.

Ben Smith

25 Jul 2024

Jon Rahm says he's already held discussions with LIV Golf officials about having a links event on the schedule before The Open.

Per a report by GD's Evin Priest, Rahm said it was undeniable 'how much it helps' to play a links course a week before golf's oldest major.

Rahm arrived at Royal Troon having had a frustration major season where he finished in a tie for 45th at The Masters, missed the cut at the PGA Championship and was forced out of the U.S. Open on the eve of the tournament with a foot injury.

The Spaniard ultimately finished in a tie for seventh after four days battling the elements by the Scottish coast.

And he told GD before LIV's event in the United Kingdom at JCB Golf & Country Club that he is keen for the breakaway tour to explore the idea of having a links golf course on the schedule.

"I'm pushing for it," he said.

"There's so much that goes into adjusting to links golf; getting used to the greens and the ball reacting on the ground.

"I didn’t think about it until after [Troon], but it's undeniable how much it helps to play a links golf course the week before the Open."

Rahm added: "Obviously, LIV management have contracts in place with some venues and plans in the future.

"It's not as easy as it sounds to just say, ‘Well, let's do this.’ [But] it'd be something I would like to talk to other players [on LIV] about because that way, there’s strength in numbers if five, six or 10 solid players [all agree].

"I think a lot of people might agree with it."