Jon Rahm has voiced support for a potential rule change that would have denied him the 2025 LIV Golf individual championship. The Spaniard secured the title for a second consecutive year without winning a single tournament, relying instead on remarkable consistency.
Rahm finished inside the top 10 in all but one of his 13 events, while nearest challenger Joaquin Niemann won five tournaments – in Adelaide, Singapore, Mexico City, Virginia and Britain – yet still fell short. Bryson DeChambeau finished third.
Speaking on the Subpar podcast, Rahm acknowledged the anomaly: 'I would say that winning the individual classification doesn't carry the same weight as last year, without having won, especially considering that Joaquin won five times. You could argue that maybe he deserved it more.' He added that he hopes the scoring system will be amended: 'If someone wins more than a third of the tournaments, they should probably take the win.'
Rahm also discussed other changes, including a shift from 54-hole to 72-hole tournaments, which he believes would be 'better for the best players.' He revealed that LIV will expand the number of players facing relegation this year to 11, up from six last year, and increase the tournament field size from 54 to 57 competitors.
Meanwhile, five-time major winner Brooks Koepka has submitted a fresh application for PGA Tour membership after leaving LIV last month. He terminated his contract a year early to be closer to home and family. Koepka faces a mandatory one-year ban but has sought immediate reinstatement; the decision rests with new chief executive Brian Rolapp, following consultation with the policy board including Tiger Woods.
