PGA Tour player criticizes Jon Rahm for breaking ‘unwritten code’ – “Jon did this because he got half a billion dollars”
Jon Rahm’s departure to LIV Golf was not well received by most of his colleagues on the PGA Tour. One of them claimed that Rahm broke an “unwritten code” and that he did it because “he got half a billion dollars.”
Golf Digest published the interview with the PGA Tour professional player on February 29, who preserved his condition of anonymity. The only identifying facts about the player are that he is ranked in the Top 100 of the world rankings. He is not a Major champion and does not consider himself a ‘star’ either.
John Ram’s departure to live golf was not well received by most of his colleagues on the PGA tour one of them claimed that Ram broke an Unwritten code and that he did it because he got half a billion dollars Golf Digest published the interview with the PGA Tour
Professional player on February 29th who preserved his condition of anonymity the only identifying facts about the player are that he is ranked in the top 100 of the world rankings he is not a major champion and does not consider himself a star either the player shared his
Thoughts on how his PGA Tour colleagues feel about John Ram’s departure to live golf here’s part of what he had to John Ram broke an Unwritten code both sides PGA Tour and public investment fund piff had a hands off approach to recruiting During the period when negotiations were
Being banged out and may this is me being naive it seemed like everyone understood that it’s like Jon or Jon’s team thought they were above the day taunt we also daunt by this notion that Jon thought his defection could ultimately be what brings the golf world together like he’s a human Olive Branch
Please he is not what got the SSG deal to the finish line or what will bring piff and the tour together Jon did this because he got half a billion dollars full stop the player interviewed by Golf Digest also stated that his PG tour colleagues have no personal issues with
Most of the players currently playing in live golf Phil Nicholson’s role in John Ram’s defection the player interviewed by Golf Digest also referred to Phil Mickelson’s role in John Rams departure to live golf this is what he said via Golf Digest JN cly fell for whatever Phil Mickelson was selling him as Phil
Admitted recently he’s a divisive figure now and I think that’s putting it nicely Phil and John can say all they want about how Phil didn’t influence Jon’s decision I’m telling you from a player’s perspective we don’t believe that one bit John looks at Phil not as a friend
But as a family member and it’s no secret they are represented by the same Agency on that front it’s disappointing that JN couldn’t see through the charade John Ram announced in December 20123 the signing of his contract to play in live golf ending an intense period of rumor
In this regard Ram went to the Greg Norman Le league as Captain of a team completed by Tyrell Hatton Kieran Vincent and Caleb Sor it although the details of Ram’s contract have not been disclosed available reports indicate that his signing bonus amounts to about $600 million in addition his contract is said
To extend for three seasons
