“There’s so many unanswered questions” - Jon Rahm continues to slam silence over the PGA Tour-PIF deal

Jon Rahm continues to express his disappointment with an unexpected merger of the PGA Tour Saudi-backed LIV Golf. He felt betrayed by the shocking decision and slammed the Tour in his pre-tournament conference at the 2023 US Open.

Rahm said:

"I think the general feeling is that a lot of people feel a bit of betrayal from management.

Jon Rahm is set to compete at this week's Travelers Championship and again spoke about the merger. He said that the officials are yet to answer several questions. He said via ESPN:

"I understand why they had to keep it so secret. I didn't really talk about (the merger) much last week, and I guess I might know more in a few hours once we're done with the player meeting tonight. I don't think we're going to get a lot of answers, but I'm going to at least get an idea of where the membership head is at. That's all I can say. We don't know anything. I don't know if the people in charge know much more than we do."

Rahm added:

"There are so many unanswered questions that at this point I wouldn't want to waste time thinking about it because there is a lot of what ifs and unknowns."

The reigning Masters Champion is heading for the Travelers Championship for the first time since 2020 and is only playing because of the designated status. It is important to note that PGA Tour players are only allowed to skip one designated event, or else will be penalized.

Speaking about the PGA Tour event, Rahm said:

"Well, there are two events I wouldn't have played this season if it wasn't for the world we had this year, right, and that's the reason why I haven't played them in the past."

Jon Rahm's odds picks at the 2023 Travelers Championship

Jon Rahm's odds for the 2023 Travelers Championship are +1000, settling behind Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay and Rory McIlroy.

The 2022 Masters winner Scheffler is the best bet for this week's tournament, with odds points of +600.

Here are the best bets, picks and predictions for the 2023 Travelers Championship:

Scottie Scheffler +600
Patrick Cantlay +900
Rory McIlroy +1000
Jon Rahm +1000
Xander Schauffele +1200
Viktor Hovland +2000
Tommy Fleetwood +2200
Tony Finau +2500
Collin Morikawa +2800
Tom Kim +3300
Russell Henley +3300
Wyndham Clark +4000
Max Homa +4000
Matt Fitzpatrick +4000
Rickie Fowler +4000
Cameron Young +5000
Harris English +5000
Justin Thomas +5000
Brian Harman +5000
Jason Day +5500
Sahith Theegala +5500
Denny McCarthy +6000
Sungjae Im +6000
Hideki Matsuyama +6500
Corey Conners +6500
Si Woo Kim +6500
Austin Eckroat +7000
Adam Scott +8000
Shane Lowry +8000
C.T. Pan +9000
Min Woo Lee +9000
Keegan Bradley +9000
Ludvig Aberg +9000
Cam Davis +10000
Gary Woodland +12500
Aaron Rai +12500
Eric Cole +15000
Sam Bennett +15000
Taylor Moore +15000
Seamus Power +17500
Matt Kuchar +17500
Justin Suh +17500
Lucas Herbert +17500
Byeong Hun An +17500
K.H. Lee +20000
Brendon Todd +20000
Will Gordon +22500
Emiliano Grillo +22500
Tom Hoge +22500
Thomas Detry +22500
Mackenzie Hughes +22500
Mark Hubbard +22500
Adam Schenk +22500
Chez Reavie +22500
Kevin Yu +25000
Andrew Putnam +25000
Nick Hardy +25000
Davis Riley +25000
J.T. Poston +25000
Stephan Jaeger +25000
Sam Stevens +25000
Sepp Straka +25000
Adam Svensson +25000