Nick Faldo tells Jon Rahm to ‘pay up’ and end dispute with DP World Tour before looming Ryder Cup
Rahm is currently ineligible for DP World Tour events and next year’s Ryder Cup while he refuses to pay fines for playing conflicting LIV Golf tournaments
Nick Faldo has urged Jon Rahm to “pay up” and bring an end to his dispute with the DP World Tour . Rahm faces fines of more than £2m for playing in LIV Golf events which clash with the DP World Tour, and is not eligible for events on the European calendar or next year’s Ryder Cup in Ireland until the matter is settled. Eight of Rahm’s fellow LIV players, including his Ryder Cup teammate Tyrrell Hatton, have accepted a deal to pay outstanding fines and commit to a certain number of events on the DP World Tour.
But Rahm has refused, and although he has withdrawn his appeal against the fines, there is still no agreement on his reinstatement. Asked whether he was confident he would play at the Ryder Cup , Rahm said: “Yes. We keep talking with the DP World Tour trying to figure out a solution that works best.
I didn’t think that going the legal route and going to court was good for anybody so I have faith in us and the DP World Tour (that) we’re going to find a good solution for both of us. ” Faldo believes those European players who joined LIV Golf for vast sums of money should “be very careful”. “The real bottom line is these guys have got to show a bit of gratitude,” said the six-time major winner.
“I mean, you must be very careful: if you take six months off, golf would move on, wouldn’t it? Don’t get full of your own importance. [Rahm] is an important member to the last couple of Ryder Cups.