Jon Rahm has admitted that he has changed his mind on the issue of no-cut events being introduced to the PGA Tour.
It comes after Jay Monahan received backlash from several players around the Tour after it was confirmed that no-cut, limited field events would go ahead in 2024.
The plans are a response to the format already in place in LIV Golf, with the PGA Tour now proposing a Designated Event Model, that will see fields of between 70 to 80 golfers battle it out with no cuts.
It is hoped that the new plans will help to improve the quality of golf and tournaments, with Rahm having previously admitted that the changes would not have come about had it not been for the battle for supremacy between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour.
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Speaking ahead of the Players Championship earlier this year, the world No 2 welcomed the proposals, saying: “I think in the long run once you take a step back and you realize it truly is the best for everybody, it’s the best product for the PGA Tour.”
But it appears, having had to battle to narrowly avoid the cut at the PGA Championship earlier this month, finishing T50 for the week, the 2023 Masters winner seems to have changed his mind on his stance on the PGA Tour’s proposals to introduce no-cut events.
“I’ve gone back and forth on this issue,” he said during a press conference ahead of the Memorial Tournament this week.
“I had first was an advocate for no cut and the more time has gone by I’ve become an advocate for a cut. So I think it’s a part of the game and I think it’s an important part of the game, as harsh as it may be to cut out maybe only 20 players.
“On the flip side, you know, it’s only 20 players that you have to beat to make the cut. So I think it’s a part of it. You earn your way into the weekend and then you earn that win. It’s a part I enjoy and I experienced recently at the PGA.
“I mean, that Friday had a different feel when I was fighting to make the cut. It’s a different type of pressure and you never know what playing good on a Friday to make the cut might ignite towards the weekend.”
Rahm battled to make the cut at the PGA Championship
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With the cut set at +6 for the weekend, a second round of 68 rescued Rahm from his dismal six-over par 76 on the opening day at Oak Hill.
Things did look pretty ominous for the two-time Major winner during that clutch second round, with the Spaniard carding two bogeys alongside four birdies to help him advance through to the…
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