Spain’s Jon Rahm, who made headlines in the golf world on Thursday by switching from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf, acknowledged that the controversial Saudi tour put a very important offer in front of him that led him to sit down, think about it and finally accept it. “I am proud to join LIV Golf and be part of something new that is bringing growth to the sport. I have no doubt that this is a great opportunity for me and my family and I am very excited for the future,” posted the Barrika native on the social network X (formerly Twitter).

The player from Barrika (Spain), according to media reports not officially confirmed by LIV Golf, has accepted an offer of about 500 million dollars to go to the Saudi tour, which places him with one of the largest sports contracts in history. Editing and voice-over: Brian Bujalance.