LIV Golf, known for its extravagant spending, has been relying on funds from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to attract top players with large sums of money. However, there seems to be a limit to how much they are willing to spend, as evidenced by recent information about Jon Rahm.
LIV Golf reportedly offered Tiger Woods nearly a billion dollars to join their league, demonstrating that money is not a concern when it comes to acquiring the best players in the world.
Jon Rahm, currently ranked third in the Official World Golf Rankings and a Masters champion, certainly fits the description of a top player. While he has expressed some indifference towards LIV Golf, he does not seem to be fundamentally opposed to the existence of the league like other critics in the golf world.
One such critic is Eddie Pepperell, who has consistently taken shots at LIV Golf. During a recent episode of The Chipping Forecast, Pepperell revealed that LIV had approached 15 players this year, including Rahm, to gauge their interest in joining. However, Rahm’s asking price was reportedly so high that LIV rejected it.
Rahm earned over $20 million in 2023, and considering Phil Mickelson’s reported $200 million deal, it is likely that Rahm’s asking price exceeded that figure. It is possible that Rahm intentionally proposed a number that he knew LIV Golf would not accept, and it seems he succeeded in finding their limit.
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