{"id":300018,"date":"2023-12-21T16:09:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T16:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=300018"},"modified":"2023-12-21T16:09:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T16:09:28","slug":"shane-lowrys-honest-assessment-of-jon-rahm-liv-golf-switch-says-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/golf\/shane-lowrys-honest-assessment-of-jon-rahm-liv-golf-switch-says-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"Shane Lowry’s honest assessment of Jon Rahm LIV Golf switch says everything"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jon Rahm completes LIV Golf switch<\/h3>\n

Shane Lowry did not hold back when assessing Jon Rahm\u2019s reasoning behind his mega-money move to LIV Golf. Rahm made LIV history earlier this month, becoming their highest paid player to date after signing a deal worth a reported \u00a3450 million.<\/p>\n

Rahm is not the first star to accept the Saudi riches, joining the likes of Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson as well as some of his fellow Europeans in Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia. Like many, Rahm revealed it was not just the money that drew him in.<\/p>\n

The Spaniard once again reiterated the breakaway league\u2019s efforts to \u2018grow the game\u2019 as one of the key reasons behind his switch, as well as the \u00a3450 million signing fee. His Ryder Cup teammate Lowry however is not convinced.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I think what Jon said about growing the game and stuff that\u2019s obviously what they have to say,\u201d Lowry told the Irish Independent. \u201cThey\u2019ve signed on the dotted line. They\u2019ve been told by the communications team that this is what you say when you\u2019re asked this and you have no other choice really because they own you now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Similarly to his fellow LIV comrades Koepka and Johnson, Rahm added that his family was at the forefront of his decision to leave the PGA Tour. \u201cEvery decision I feel like we make in life there will be somebody who agrees and likes it and somebody who doesn\u2019t, right,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI made this decision because I believe it\u2019s the best for me and my family and everybody I\u2019ve been able to talk to has been really supportive of me, so I\u2019m very comfortable with my decision.” This again however appears to be a comment that does not sit well with Lowry.<\/p>\n