Masters champion Jon Rahm has called for LIV Golf to move to the traditional 72-hole tournament format used on the PGA Tour, as the two circuits continue to compete against each other.
prior to the Masters that he'd like to see the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit move to more traditional rules.
The PIF, which has financed the LIV Golf League the past three years, is considering making an investment, possibly for much as $3 billion, in PGA Tour Enterprises, the new for-profit entity the PGA Tour formed with Strategic Sports Group earlier this year. Led by Fenway Sports Group, SSG is a consortium of billionaire sports team owners, athletes and celebrities.
"That's a well thought out argument. I could be the start of a tipping point in that sense," Rahm said."I understood the weight that decision could have and the impact it could have. I understood that perfectly and that's why it wasn't an easy decision.
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