Jon Rahm’s move to LIV Golf continues to cause controversy.
On Tuesday while addressing the media at the 2024 PGA Championship, Rahm claimed that despite his move to LIV, he was “still a PGA Tour member” and wanted to see it succeed. Those comments didn’t sit well with Arron Oberholser and other panelists on The Golf Channel.
Rahm was suspended from all PGA Tour activities after leaving for LIV, but he doesn’t seem to understand why people think he’s at odds with the tour. He said, “You guys keep saying ‘the other side.’ But I’m still a PGA Tour member, whether suspended or not. I still want to support the PGA Tour, and I think that’s an important distinction to make.”
Oberholser wasn’t having it. His comments are below.
The PGA Tour suspended Jon Rahm, who left for LIV Golf, back in December.
On Tuesday, Rahm addressed the media at the 2024 PGA Championship, dispelled the idea that he’s “on the other side,” and claimed he’s both still a member and still wants to support the PGA Tour.… pic.twitter.com/YOHQvM7vQt
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 14, 2024
“I want to wring his neck through the television,” Oberholser said. “I’m that mad right now. I’m that mad. Every player in that locker room on the PGA Tour should be absolutely incensed with him.”
Man, tell us how you really feel, Arron. That’s quite a rant.
It’s not shocking PGA members would be furious at those comments. Rahm took a rumored $500 million (the actual number hasn’t been disclosed) from the Saudi-backed LIV tour to ditch the PGA back in December. That came after supporting the PGA in its battle against LIV from the beginning.
Oberholser is likely airing the feelings of many PGA members.
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