PGA Tour star Tony Finau breaks silence on LIV Golf links with Jon Rahm hint

Following the news earlier this week that Jon Rahm had committed to the breakaway league, Tony Finau has emerged as the most recent PGA Tour celebrity to be associated with LIV Golf.

After wishing well on the breakaway circuit’s newest recruit, Jon Rahm, the six-time PGA Tour winner has declined to deny rumors that he may join LIV Golf.

After weeks of speculation Rahm’s move to LIV was finally announced by the Saudi-funded series on Thursday, with the Spaniard being handed a reported £450million deal to sign with Greg Norman and co. Along with Rahm, a host of other big names have been linked with making the Saudi switch.

One of those is the Spaniard’s good friend Finau, and whilst in action at this week’s Grant Thornton Invitational the 34-year-old opened up on the rumours linking him to the breakaway league.

Quizzed on whether he had a response to his name being linked to a LIV move, he told Sports Illustrated: “No, not yet. I haven’t let anything marinate other than just playing right now.” Finau has enjoyed an impressive start to the PGA Tour’s crossover event with the LPGA Tour in Florida.

Following the opening better ball round at Tiburón Golf Club the American and his partner Nelly Korda find themselves at the top of the leaderboard at 16-under-par. Unsurprisingly the discussion for Finau and co in Florida was dominated by Rahm’s LIV move.

And whilst refusing to rule out his own Saudi switch, Finau had nothing but kind words for Rahm on the back of his decision. “Yeah, I think he made the best decision that he felt was right for his family and himself,” he added. “I’m happy for him.”

Finau is not only player linked with following in the footsteps of the Masters champion, with the Telegraph reporting that Jason Day and Adrian Meronk could be set to sign with the rebel league. Meronk appeared to rule out any chance of joining his fellow European after taking to social media to express his excitement over earning his full PGA Tour card in 2024.

Day in the interim conceded the wonderful measures of cash on offer are too great to even think about turning down for most players. “I simply think when folks get tossed cash at them everybody has a number eventually,” the previous world No. 1 remarked.

Like Finau he additionally sent his all the best to Rahm, while conceding his endeavors on the PGA Visit were currently marginally more straightforward with the shortfall of the world No. 3. “I simply trust he goes with the ideal choice by him and his loved ones. It doesn’t make any difference to me,” he added

“Actually, on the off chance that he leaves it makes my occupation more straightforward in light of the fact that I don’t need to go up against him. I simply maintain that he should be cheerful. That is the only thing that is in any way important eventually.”