What the PGA Tour have confirmed will happen if Jon Rahm wins the Genesis Scottish Open this week
Jon Rahm is playing in a PGA Tour sanctioned event this week for the first time since 2023.
The PGA Tour are co-sanctioning the Genesis Scottish Open this week alongside the DP World Tour.
Rahm will be making his first appearance at the Scottish Open since 2022, and he is obviously heading to Renaissance Club with the intention of winning.
Jon Rahm left the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf way back in December 2023, after he was offered a staggering $500 million signing-on fee.
As a result of his move, the 31-year-old Spaniard was immediately banned from playing in any PGA Tour event.
However, he is eligible to play this week at the Genesis Scottish Open because it is co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and he has now paid his outstanding fines.
What the PGA Tour said will happen if Jon Rahm wins the Scottish Open
Rahm’s future with LIV Golf is uncertain, but he is clearly still very happy with life on the league right now.
For golf fans, it will be great to see Rahm back competing against the likes of Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy this week.
However, some fans are asking what will happen if Rahm wins the Scottish Open?
Will he be granted a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour?
The PGA Tour recently spoke to Golf Magic and confirmed that won’t be the case.
“Should Rahm win the Scottish Open, he will still “remain ineligible for PGA Tour membership”, a spokesperson confirmed to the golf news website.
Jon Rahm says what it’s like playing on LIV vs the PGA Tour
The Spaniard was asked by one reporter on Tuesday whether he’s looking forward to a ‘peaceful’ week playing golf in Scotland away from the music that is blared out on LIV Golf.
“I’m quite peaceful on LIV,“ the Spaniard said.
“I think the music is a lot louder on the TV broadcast than it really is on the golf course. I forget there’s music going on. Obviously on first tee it’s a little bit louder, but after that, I forget there’s even music going on. It becomes part of the whole crowd noise and atmosphere.
“If I’m being perfectly honest, the overall feeling in LIV Golf, leading up to the tournaments and the tournaments, it’s a really good atmosphere, really good vibe and quite a lot of happiness.
“So I don’t feel any different coming to this week. Because when we’re competing, it’s all about, obviously, trying to shoot the lowest score possible. So sometimes takes more than a few holes for me to realise, Oh, there’s no music going on.
“When I’m home playing and practicing, I have music on, as well, and I forget about it. It doesn’t change anything on how I approach it and how my process is on a day-to-day basis and in competition.“
