Jon Rahm loses staggering amount of money after late PGA Championship collapse.
Jon Rahm saw nearly $1 million slip through his fingers after tumbling to eighth place in the PGA Championship.
The Spanish golfer was hot on the heels of Scottie Scheffler for most of the day, but the American seized the opportunity and clinched the tournament ahead of Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau. Scheffler’s performance also proved a letdown for Harris English, who made a swift exit from the course once it became clear that the star was on track for victory.
Rahm’s slide in the PGA Championship wasn’t just a blow to his professional pride, but also took a hefty chunk out of his potential earnings. Had he managed to hold onto second place throughout the tournament, he would have pocketed a cool $1,418,666.67, while Scheffler walked away with a whopping $3.42 million as the champion.
Instead, Rahm will be taking home a significantly smaller sum of $454,781.11. His final winnings are just a fraction of what he could have earned in second place, matching the amounts won by Ben Griffin, Denny McCarthy, Ryan Gerard, Joe Highsmith, Matt Fitzpatrick, Keegan Bradley, and Si Woo Kim.
Despite the financial hit, Rahm is unlikely to be too disheartened. After tying the knot with his wife Kelley in 2018, the LIV Golf star confessed that while he’s keen to continue his winning streak on the golf course, he recognises that there are more important things in life, reports the Mirror US.
Golf star Rahm has opened up about his priorities, choosing family life over the sport despite his ambition.
“I’m much more interested in raising a family and being a good husband and father than I am in golf,” he confided to Golf Digest in 2019, sending a message of devotion to his loved ones. “Don’t get me wrong – I want to be the best golfer I can be.
“If I had a gun to my head and had to choose between having only one or the other, I wouldn’t pick golf… I’d choose family every time.”
Although some have speculated that Jon Rahm’s move to LIV Golf has negatively affected his performance, he firmly rejects that idea.
“My decision to join LIV had nothing to do with my struggles in the majors,” he said assertively. “The real issue was that my swing just wasn’t where it needed to be to compete at a high level.”
He went on to explain that non-major courses don’t expose flaws in the same way top-tier major venues do, which demand more precision.
“It’s easier to score well on regular tour courses, but when you’re on the biggest stages with tougher layouts, those weaknesses become more visible — and that’s exactly what happened.”
Reflecting on recent tournaments, Rahm acknowledged a mix of good and bad performances, emphasizing his ongoing efforts to improve.
“There have been some better weeks, like last year’s Open. The Masters didn’t start well, but I improved as the week went on. I’m still working to get my swing back to where I want it.”
He added, “Honestly, even after winning the Masters in 2023, I didn’t play particularly well until the Ryder Cup. So the issues started earlier than most people realize. But I’m finally getting to a better place with my game, and I think this week’s performance shows that progress.”
