'A lot of people feel a bit of betrayal' - Jon Rahm demands answers after shock merger of PGA Tour and LIV Golf

World No. 2 Jon Rahm has slammed the surprise merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf as a “betrayal from management” and says players feel they haven’t been given a proper explanation. The union of the rival tours came as a seismic shock when it was announced last week, coming after two years of tension in the sport.

Ad There was pending litigation between the tours after some of the top players in golf left the PGA Tour to join the breakaway tour backed by Saudi Arabia’s public investment fund. PGA ChampionshipRahm toils, McIlroy battles hard, Tom Kim takes mud bath in opening round of US PGA Championship18/05/2023 AT 20:17 A lack of clarity over what future will look like has caused a great deal of uncertainty, according to Masters champion Rahm. «I think it gets to a point where you want to have faith in management, and I want to have faith that this is the best thing for all of us, but it's clear that that's not the consensus,” Rahm said.

»The general feeling is that a lot of people feel a bit of betrayal from management." 'The future of the PGA Tour looks brighter' — McIlroy backs PGA's Saudi merger PGA Tour and LIV Golf agree shock 'historic' merger to end split in golf The Spaniard added: “We're certainly in a spot in time where there's a big question mark — we don't have any of the answers we'd like". Rahm was one of the most high-profile players to resist a lucrative offer from LIV, turning down a reported £159 million. And he said news of the merger, which also includes the European DP World Tour, created chaos in his personal life.