Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm have already blown their chance of becoming all-time golfing greats
Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images LIV Golf could bear witness to an exodus in the very near future, and many eyes are rightfully on what will happen to Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm. The pair are unquestionably the two biggest stars on LIV Golf, and fittingly occupy the top two places in this year’s leaderboard thanks to their displays. But what happens beyond this season for the high-profile duo remains to be seen after it emerged that Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) will no longer fund the tour.
That should really worry DeChambeau and Rahm , who are currently heading for completely opposing futures if LIV Golf comes to an end. But there is one strong connection between the pair, and that is that they have already blown their chance of becoming all-time golfing greats. Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm have blown chance to become all-time greats DeChambeau could focus on full-time content creation, but Rahm could be trapped on LIV Golf because of his current contract, which is seemingly far from ideal for both players.
In hindsight, the duo simply should not have left the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf, even if they have benefited in a major way. Rahm and DeChambeau have received extraordinary financial gains since making the switch, which was clearly a big incentive behind their decisions, even if they didn’t admit it at the time. Such a career move cannot be criticised in that regard, but it means they simply won’t go down among the greatest to ever play the game.
As the defending champion of The Masters at the time of his switch, Rahm’s $300million move perfectly epitomizes the situation. He had also previously won the US Open and climbed to number one in the world rankings, and was well on his way to golfing folklore. Similarly, DeChambeau clinched the US Open title the year before the Spaniard, and certainly had the trajectory of joining many golfing icons.
But to mention their names alongside the likes of Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus now would be an insult to the legendary figures from years gone by. Similar scenarios have, of course, emerged across other sports, where again those who are remembered long into the future are remembered for their outstanding achievements and not what went on behind the scenes. Even if they were to secure a dramatic return to the PGA Tour and achieve great success, an asterisk will always be attached to DeChambeau and Rahm because of their LIV Golf loyalties once upon a time.