The current Masters champion suggested that increasing the number of holes in a week on the PIF-backed circuit could help with unification in the men’s game.
Jon Rahm has called on the LIV Golf League to expand its number of holes to 72 per tournament in the belief that the switch could ultimately help contribute towards unification in the men’s professional game.
The current Masters champion was a vocal critic of LIV’s shorter format and lack of cut even before signing for the PIF-backed circuit late last year, stating that it was “not a golf tournament.” Since then, Rahm admitted he has warmed to the idea but is still in favor of moving on from 54 holes.
Rahm – who is perfectly aware of the sway he holds as one of the elite players in the game – has called on LIV’s governing voices to consider increasing the number of holes in order to push forward with bringing the best golfers back together more often.
Speaking to BBC Sport’s Iain Carter, the 29-year-old said: “If there ever was a way where LIV could go to 72 holes I think it would help all of this argument a lot.
“The closer I think we can get LIV Golf to some other things the better. I think it would be for some kind of unification to feed into a world tour or something like that. I don’t know if I’m alone in this, but I definitely wouldn’t mind going back to 72 holes.
During the time when LIV signed Rahm, the 2023 Individual Champion Talor Gooch mentioned that there will be discussions about possible changes to the league’s format and rules.
Gooch mentioned in an interview with Australian Golf Digest that there has not been a group discussion among all the players regarding the idea of switching to 72 holes.
Some players are in favor of it while others are against it. Conversations will be held to discuss the matter further and it will be intriguing to see the outcome.