LOS ANGELES — Jon Rahm was at home in Scottsdale, Ariz., making breakfast and taking care of his two young sons last Tuesday morning when he heard his phone buzz.
That deluge of texts from friends and colleagues was how the world's second-ranked golfer learned his sport was about to undergo seismic change. The rest of the golf world discovered at the same time Rahm did that
Brooks Koepka was sitting at the bar at an exclusive Florida golf club having breakfast last Tuesday when the news came across the television. Collin Morikawa sarcastically tweeted minutes after Tuesday’s announcement, “I love finding out morning news on Twitter.” Even Rory McIlroy, the staunchest and most outspoken PGA Tour loyalist, said he only received a phone call from a PGA Tour official a few hours ahead of time.
“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's not the consensus,” Rahm added. “I think the general feeling is that a lot of people feel a bit of betrayal from management.” In response, the PGA increased the prize money available to its players while simultaneously banning golfers who participated in LIV Golf events. Eleven LIV golfers filed an antitrust lawsuit in August accusing the PGA Tour of imposing unfair restrictions to preserve its monopoly. The PGA then countersued, arguing that LIV Golf had improperly encouraged players to violate the terms of their existing contracts.
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