“Buyer’s remorse?”, “You made your choice” – Fans react to Jon Rahm’s wish to get back on the PGA Tour again
Jon Rahm recently said he was disappointed to not play the WM Phoenix Open this year but expressed hope of coming back to the event in the future.
Last year, the 29-year-old Spaniard finished solo third at the TPC Scottsdale, which was his fifth back-to-back top-ten finish of the 2022–23 season. However, ahead of the current season, he decided to join LIV Golf for a reported $550 million deal. This move closed the door for Rahm to the WM Phoenix Open and all other PGA Tour events.
Speaking at the pre-event press conference on Tuesday in Las Vegas, Jon Rahm spoke about not competing at the WM Phoenix Open this week. He said it was difficult to be home and not be able to defend the titles at the Sentry and the American Express.
"I've explained so many times how important Torrey is for me," he said. "And driving by Phoenix as often as I had to and knowing that I wasn't going to play there, it's definitely emotional. That's one of the things that I'm going to miss."
"I'm hoping that in the near future I can be back playing some of those events," he added. "I would certainly love to go back and play some of them."
Jon Rahm's statement elicited mixed reactions from fans online. Some claimed that he had already made his choice despite knowing the consequences, and hence there was no reason to regret it.
Here's a look at some of the reactions:
"Buyer's remorse?"
"You made your choice, Johnny Rahm. Go play 54 hole, shotgun start, team golf. Have fun counting your money and playing on the big stage of CW."
"I just don’t understand why guys keep saying this after they join a league that clearly doesn’t allow them to play both, then act somewhat surprised and say they hope it changes. If they didn’t want to miss the events, don’t leave, otherwise shut up no one cares"
"It’s emotional until he reopens his email with a photo of the custom yacht being built for his family."
"Was Rahm a silver spoon kid? If not, then why wasn’t PGAT money plus endorsements not good enough?"
How has Jon Rahm performed at the WM Phoenix Open in the past?
Jon Rahm has competed eight times at the WM Phoenix Open and has made five top-ten finishes. His best result came last year, when he finished solo third at 14-under, five strokes back.
Rahm has won 11 times on the PGA Tour including two Major championships. Besides, he has also won 10 times on the European Tour.