Jon Rahm's switch to the LIV Golf league, backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), continues to generate controversy in the golfing world. The move, reportedly worth over $500 million, has made Rahm the highest-paid athlete and led to criticism from fellow golfer Rory McIlroy, who accused Rahm of 'cannibalising' the sport. Rahm's departure has raised questions about the future of the PGA Tour and the potential for other players to follow suit. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's sports investments are under scrutiny, including the Saudi Pro League's high-profile signings and Northern Trust's decision to establish its regional hub in Riyadh. The nation has also expressed its willingness to host the 2034 World Cup.
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The signing of Jon Rahm to Saudi Arabia's LIV Golf league is a much-hyped coup — but the real work ahead lies https://t.co/0ox78ndCj3
Analysis by Rick Maese: With one of the game’s top players switching tours, uncertainty clouds golf’s short- and long-term future. https://t.co/N5jojgRKPW
With 32% trade boost, Turkey eyes Saudi investments amid domestic downturn https://t.co/oGUFX09BG2
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Jon Rahm's mega LIV golf deal sees him become the highest paid athlete this year Read more 👇 https://t.co/m5vvehAaXT
With 32% trade boost, Turkey eyes Saudi investments amid domestic downturn https://t.co/oGUFX09BG2
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LIV Golf, a Saudi tournament, is offering top players hundreds of millions of dollars to switch their allegiance. Masters champion Jon Rahm is the latest to make the jump. Read why Saudi Arabia is spending a fortune on sport https://t.co/IJVVY4WzR3 ⛳️
With 32% trade boost, #Turkey eyes #Saudi investments amid domestic downturn https://t.co/K5CAZ6Gm0n By @jackvdutton
In less than a decade, the golf balls you and the pros are using will no longer be within the rules. @BrodyAMiller on the the USGA and R&A's decision to “roll back” golf balls universally across all levels and what it means for the future of the sport ⤵️ https://t.co/3PrnHBbmFu
Tiger Woods timed posting Players Director memo with Jon Rahm’s LIV Golf announcement https://t.co/NLatYVPqnA https://t.co/3w0e98us4v
Jordan Spieth slams report about Patrick Cantlay ruling PGA Tour board: ‘No fact to it’ https://t.co/v8bLILXgG0 https://t.co/0wkHjLDnK3
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Spieth hits back at reports that Cantlay is calling shots in PGA-LIV negotiations https://t.co/ZqfO1l9YFl
Ryder Cup only bargaining tool left against the LIV Former captain Paul McGinley warns against clamour to accommodate Jon Rahm after Spaniard’s defection shifts balance of power Read the full story ⬇️ https://t.co/GH3peZsP98
With 32% trade boost, Turkey eyes Saudi investments amid domestic downturn https://t.co/NuN6vlpoG3 by @jackvdutton
Jordan Spieth slams report about Patrick Cantlay ruling PGA Tour board: ‘No fact to it’ https://t.co/RF0lVzJfQf https://t.co/rVymu1heo8
Jon Rahm, the world’s third-ranked player and the reigning Masters champion, will join LIV Golf next season, a move that robs the PGA Tour of one its biggest draws and promises to light a new fire under the rivalry between the competing golf circuits. https://t.co/f6EsYr5uBm
Rumors swirling over who will follow Jon Rahm to LIV Golf https://t.co/i131rQebvo https://t.co/X7F4d6ttmL
Tiger Woods timed posting Players Director memo with Jon Rahm’s LIV Golf announcement https://t.co/59WRgNIPjV https://t.co/AP5w8m9KpJ
Analysis by Rick Maese: Jon Rahm’s LIV move could plunge professional golf back into chaos With one of the game’s top players switching tours, uncertainty clouds the sport’s short- and long-term future. https://t.co/fmofrAYsTt
Jon Rahm's mega LIV golf deal sees him become the highest paid athlete this year Read more 👇 https://t.co/m5vvehzD8l
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Sadly, Rory McIlroy is right to row back on his Ryder Cup stance... you don't always get what you want, but he NEEDS LIV's Jon Rahm as Ryder Cup team-mate https://t.co/27mtf2EpVT https://t.co/xoGhB2kLnM
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Sadly, Rory McIlroy is right to row back on his Ryder Cup stance... you don't always get what you want, but he NEEDS LIV's Jon Rahm as Ryder Cup team-mate https://t.co/ISuZnqGdZ5 https://t.co/4I7LJSDFR1
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“I’m happy for him.” Tony Finau addressed LIV rumors and Jon Rahm’s signing https://t.co/Ih9Pwy56FB
Seismic sporting moment: Jon Rahm defects to Saudi’s LIV Golf. Once he said money couldn’t tempt him. Now he has a price. $500m? One last big pay day from the sovereign wealth fund to golfers to force a merger/takeover deal with the PGA? Report @skynews. Producer @JoshGafson1 https://t.co/x0D6GhtIT0
NEW: What Tony Finau said about rumors he could be next PGA Tour player to join LIV Golf. Hint: There was no denial https://t.co/tnB8dFJvpw via @pbpost
Jon Rahm explains why he left PGA Tour for LIV Golf. https://t.co/YeuaoqINkX
.@ChambleeBrandel on Jon Rahm leaving the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. https://t.co/Cnmr9Gos6d
.@BrandelChamblee on Jon Rahm leaving the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. https://t.co/KFDtSXZlH3
Masters champion Jon Rahm is joining LIV Golf. In August we wrote about Saudi Arabia’s multi-billion dollar push into global sports https://t.co/TD2DyVWwvx ⛳️
Jon Rahm, the 2023 Masters champion, will reportedly receive more than a half-billion dollars to leave the PGA Tour. What does his move to LIV mean for golf’s future? "Joining LIV is no longer scandalous. It won’t get you canceled." ✍️ @BrodyAMiller ⤵️ https://t.co/FdjB2HiBPD
Inside the Saudi sport revolution Part of special @BBCNews report from Jeddah & Riyadh as kingdom’s sport investments gather pace amid concerns over whether it’s used to distract from human rights record ⬇️ 🎥 @nickwworth & Eoin Hempsall https://t.co/Tj4d7OxTuy https://t.co/R8sF50tiUo
Fascinating interview with @chambleebrandel on @jimrome show re future of LIV/PGA
Rory McIlroy Calls Jon Rahm's Defection to LIV Golf 'Disappointing': The PGA Offers 'Superior Products' https://t.co/D04adTkjSc
There is no denying that Jon Rahm’s departure is a massive loss for the PGA Tour, but it’s also fair to speculate that this win for LIV Golf may not be as big as it seems. Will he actually draw meaningful interest to LIV? READ: https://t.co/KxiMyZH7iX https://t.co/8IWama41Pk
From @TheAthletic: "This is the moment it all becomes normal. When it’s no longer a spectacle, controversial, or even taboo," writes our columnist on Jon Rahm's imminent move to LIV golf. "Joining LIV is no longer scandalous. It won’t get you canceled." https://t.co/oqibimAWzM
John Rahm apparently will get $500M to join LIV. That's OK. America. Saudi Arabia. Whatever. Every man (and woman) has his (or her) price. The only thing you can't say is you took the money to help grow the game. That's the only thing.
The Saudi Pro League, LIV Golf and a 2034 World Cup bid... @SarahMulkerrins, @DanRoan, @IanHerbs and @MoQoutb discuss Saudi Arabia's unprecedented and controversial investment in sport, with some of the country's key sporting figures. Listen now on @BBCSounds 🎧
On the Jon Rahm decision: All about money? Sure, that’s huge. But for a guy who pledged “fealty” and flipped, something else changed. A growing disillusionment with the PGA Tour, echoing so many other players. And when the fealty starts to fade, that money becomes more tempting.
What does Jon Rahm signing with LIV mean for PGA Tour-PIF agreement? | D'Angelo https://t.co/JAeRwd8ljf
Jon Rahm is the biggest name yet to bolt to Saudi-funded LIV Golf. https://t.co/Dzk0rLbTV6
Reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm announced he will be joining the Saudi-Arabian-backed LIV Golf. https://t.co/XDnQegkjm3
Jon Rahm explains why he left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. https://t.co/ULgXjebvMn
NEW: What does Jon Rahm signing with LIV mean for PGA Tour-PIF agreement? | D'Angelo https://t.co/JUtVjX11Is via @pbpost
Rumors swirling over who will follow Jon Rahm to LIV Golf https://t.co/alpYv1MDKF https://t.co/Vd2s9k8Yas
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Saudi Arabia secures a much-hyped coup in signing Jon Rahm, one of the world’s top golfers, to its LIV Golf league — but the real work ahead lies in eliminating hurdles to a historic tie-up with the PGA Tour before the year-end deadline https://t.co/mBfTyMGfcD
Professional golfers are welcome to chase whatever payday they can get, but so many forces within the sport seem ignorant of how disinterested fans are becoming when they realize golf's overall message: Fans do not matter. https://t.co/iKQ4rwj6VQ
Rory McIlroy U-turns on his LIV Golf-Ryder Cup stance and insists chiefs MUST find a way for Jon Rahm to play on Europe's team in 2025… despite his $500m defection from PGA Tour https://t.co/Iw8130oOB8 https://t.co/iagOK8MEbc
Saudi Arabia scores a major win in its push to lure financial giants as $1.3 trillion asset manager Northern Trust sets up its regional hub in Riyadh https://t.co/CXT25Ex8K7
What Jon Rahm’s shocking move to LIV means for golf’s future https://t.co/Zh65ElQkSK
PGA Tour golfer shares grim thoughts following Jon Rahm's LIV Golf departure https://t.co/XDh8pNAPWI
Jon Rahm has officially signed with @livgolf_league 🤝 @JoshACarpenter has more on how this deal affects the PGA Tour ⬇️ https://t.co/yWLGyFdsTZ
Saudi Arabia scores a major win in its push to lure financial giants as $1.3 trillion asset manager Northern Trust sets up its regional hub in Riyadh https://t.co/kOi2DIFyzF
Jon Rahm is the latest rich-beyond-reason golfer to sell his soul to the Saudis, but don’t be distracted by what’s happening right here in ‘Murica as Middle East regimes creep into US sports leagues. Patriots, traitors … you know who you are. https://t.co/wVrFaSObnT
Rory McIlroy says the European side will have to "rewrite the rules" for Ryder Cup eligibility after Spain's reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm jumped ship to LIV Golf ➡️ https://t.co/f63jH3tVH9 #AFPSports https://t.co/06amqUqr1W
Saudi Arabia secures a much-hyped coup in signing Jon Rahm, one of the world’s top golfers, to its LIV Golf league — but the real work ahead lies in eliminating hurdles to a historic tie-up with the PGA Tour before the year-end deadline https://t.co/kf3kJyaIE8
Rahm said 18 months ago he had enough money to make him and family happy. Just shows if u offer somebody enough, they're willing to pile up more generational wealth to what they already got. Certainly didn't help when @PGATOUR went behind players' back to hook up with Saudi PIF.
Saudi Arabia secures a much-hyped coup in signing Jon Rahm, one of the world’s top golfers, to its LIV Golf league — but the real work ahead lies in eliminating hurdles to a historic tie-up with the PGA Tour before the year-end deadline https://t.co/Y0KKgll32u
Rory McIlroy didn't have an issue with LIV golfers being barred from playing for Team Europe in this year's Ryder Cup, but with Jon Rahm joining the Saudi-backed circuit he thinks that rule needs to be changed for 2025. Rather convenient. READ: https://t.co/ZmJU7FERd0 https://t.co/JDifVj93Dl
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The Steelers are 7-6 and just endured one of the most surprising two-game stretches of the season. Plus, Jon Rahm is considered by some to be the best golfer on planet Earth. And he is now a LIV golfer. The Pulse ⤵️ https://t.co/NVkBidDcMf
Saudi Arabia scores a major win in its push to lure financial giants as $1.3 trillion asset manager Northern Trust sets up its regional hub in Riyadh https://t.co/Pq6rvwyOxn
Saudi Arabia scores a major win in its push to lure financial giants as $1.3 trillion asset manager Northern Trust sets up its regional hub in Riyadh https://t.co/facAJe8wqv
McIlroy predicts Ryder Cup changes after Rahm defection to LIV Golf https://t.co/OuEmSVyPWb
Jon Rahm’s exit for LIV a big body blow to PGA Tour https://t.co/m3D5iGOtat https://t.co/nhBJ1i5iuR
Jon Rahm tops sport's rich list - and will earn £134m more than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi COMBINED after signing sensational £400m LIV deal that eclipses the rest of the top 10 https://t.co/iQvWMVWMng https://t.co/AYZll2ddr1
Rory McIlroy accuses Jon Rahm of helping 'cannibalise' golf by taking £400m Saudi deal to quit the PGA Tour and join LIV Golf, overtaking Cristiano Ronaldo as the world's best-paid sportsman https://t.co/5D8zaFxU5H https://t.co/Ehe1LHaLai
Rory McIlroy accuses Jon Rahm of helping 'cannibalise' golf by taking £400m Saudi deal to quit the PGA Tour and join LIV Golf, overtaking Cristiano Ronaldo as the world's best-paid sportsman https://t.co/4V0yzoJsJW https://t.co/EByJOQzbIT
Rory McIlroy says the rules for Ryder Cup eligibility will need to be changed after Jon Rahm's switch to LIV Golf. #BBCGolf
🗣️ "The whole landscape changed on June 6th" Sky Sports' Jamie Weir discusses why Jon Rahm may have decided to join LIV golf and if any other golfers could join him 🤔 https://t.co/CV79v6AJ6K
What does this mean for golf? 🤔 Sky Sports' Jamie Weir discusses Jon Rahm becoming the latest high-profile player to switch to the LIV Golf League ⛳ https://t.co/2cSbyTuPqW
Jon Rahm confirms LIV Golf switch as fans remind him of past comments More here 👇 https://t.co/jyNTZg6gqn
The Riyadh derby had over 50,000 fans in attendance 🏟 But crowds at some smaller Saudi Pro League matches have been as low as several hundred... Read more from @danroan's visit to the country 👇 #BBCFootball https://t.co/q7QuWLhb1o
Jon Rahm hopes for Ryder Cup reprieve after announcing $300m LIV Golf switch https://t.co/1XWFNE7nGY
🗣️ "Who do you believe anymore?" 2014 Team Europe captain Paul McGinley says he doesn't know who to trust in the world of golf after Jon Rahm joined LIV Golf after previously criticising the format 🏌️ https://t.co/uayo5KD9BS
✍️ Cristiano Ronaldo ✍️ Neymar ✍️ Karim Benzema The Saudi Pro League has signed some huge names. Some games get huge crowds, others have seen just several hundred attend. 🗣️ Saudi Arabia's sports minister says the league is a work in progress... #BBCFootball | @danroan https://t.co/Mxb1ZEv7md
Saudi Arabia's sports minister told @danroan that the nation would be willing to host the 2034 World Cup in either the summer or winter. Read more from the exclusive interview on the @BBCSport website and app👇 #BBCFootball https://t.co/jPSs9qWoOk
Jon Rahm reveals ‘main motivating factors’ behind jump to LIV Golf https://t.co/dgo5kyM5Dm https://t.co/4FxL8Fhej7
More PGA Tour stars react to Jon Rahm’s move to LIV Golf https://t.co/ZQjnegkivf https://t.co/RCuW1rJhAp