“Don’t Go There & Kind of S**t on the Tours”: Jon Rahm Got a Warning Before Joining LIV, Ryder Cup Comrade Reveals

After the staggering move taken by Jon Rahm last December which was then followed by his Ryder Cup teammate, Tyrrell Hatton in January, the European side of golf had been hit back-to-back by the Saudi Arabia-backed league. However, despite the tinge of disappointment felt, their one teammate, Shane Lowry, had only one wish for them when they departed to LIV Golf.

The Irishman had asked them to not follow the same path as certain golfers. Ones who had parted ways with the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour and then dissed the leagues once they had joined LIV Golf.

Shane Lowry wanted his compatriot to join the other league harmlessly

At the Barstool Sports’s Fore Play podcast, Shane Lowry was this week’s guest. Last time he spoke, Lowry made a few comments on Jon Rahm joining LIV Golf for $566 million and said that he did not understand Rahm’s rationale behind the move. This time he revealed what he felt after Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton were gone and what was his message to them.

Per the Irish golfer, Rahm had texted in their Ryder Cup group chat after signing with LIV Golf. Although some players had vocalized their feelings, Lowry said, “That’s your choice.” The only thing he warned them about was, “Just don’t go there and kind of s**t on the tours, like some people did.” 

Moreover, the 6-time DP World Tour winner asked them, “Go there and go gracefully and do what you have to do.” Shane Lowry was not upset at their money move but was in a sense disappointed. He said, “I was disappointed to see them gone,” because now, “it’s kind of weird” that they will not play an event together until the Masters in April.

Lowry concluded his feelings because of the “strange time in golf” and in the end, did not have any bad blood with the recent LIV Golf defectors. While Rahm and Hatton have joined the breakaway circuit recently, there have been talks of players returning as well if the merger is reached. And although Rory McIlroy was supportive of the decision, some in the American League are opposed to it.

Rickie Fowler, Scottie Scheffler, and more ask for punishment for LIV Golf defectors

The Northern Irishman recently made it clear that there should not be any penalty for LIV Golf defectors. Rory McIlroy said, “Let them come back.” and pressed that he does not think “There should be a punishment” for them. However, what Rickie Fowler expressed was that he wanted some kind of penalty for the LIV golfers.

Read More: ‘Too Emotional’: Rory McIlroy’s Ryder Cup Comrade Sneakily Throws Shade as the Nasty Joe LaCava Bust-Up Refuses to Die Down

The 6-time PGA Tour winner said, “There has to be something for it. Whether how small or big, that’s not up to me.” His emotion was echoed by Justin Thomas, who relayed that “I would have a problem” if the LIV golfers came back without any repercussions. And Scottie Scheffler stated that they should come back but not “without any sort of contribution to the Tour.”

The American and the European sides might be split on the decision if there should be a penalty for LIV defectors. What do you think, should there be a consequence of the action that many pros took? Share your thoughts in the comments!

Watch This Story | LIV Golf News: 3 Major Takeaways as the $3B PGA Tour-PIF Merger Deadline Gets Extended, as Per Reports