Some PGA TOUR changes may need rethinking - Jon Rahm
For players such as Jon Rahm, aspects of the proposed changes to the PGA TOUR could prove unworkable in their present form.
"That puts me in a difficult position."
From Yahoo!Sports, by Brentley Romine:
This week’s Tour Championship marks Jon Rahm’s 17th PGA Tour start of the calendar year.
“And I don't think I could add any more,” said the Spaniard, who is already committed to a few events in Europe after the FedExCup Playoffs wrap up Sunday at East Lake in addition to welcoming a second child earlier this month.
So, no wonder Rahm was a little flustered when asked about last week’s Tour announcement that the top players, as defined by the now $100 million Player Impact Program, would be required to play a minimum of 20 times from the Sentry Tournament of Champions in January to the end of the playoffs in August.
That requirement, designed to ensure that the Tour's best will compete against each other more often, will include the four majors, The Players, three playoff events, Kapalua, Genesis, WGC-Match Play, Bay Hill, Memorial, four more elevated events and three other starts of a player’s choice.
“We have to play all of them?” asked Rahm, who, like other Europeans, is also required to play four non-major DP World Tour events to satisfy the tour’s membership guidelines and thus remain eligible for the Ryder Cup.
When told yes, Rahm continued: “If we have to play all those 20, then yeah, a 100% [it would be a lot to ask of the Europeans]. I wouldn't be surprised if that changes because that puts me in a difficult position." Read more
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