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Jon Rahm insists he is not joining LIV Golf ‘for the money’ after £450m move

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Jon Rahm insisted he has not joined LIV Golf “for the money” after switching to the Saudi-backed series from the PGA Tour in a controversial deal reportedly worth up to £450m.

The Masters champion and World No 3 was a former critic of LIV Golf and previously said in 2022 that he did not like the LIV format and respected golf’s history too much to be influenced by financial offers.

Rahm previously pledged his allegiance to the PGA Tour and said

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