PGA Championship 2025: Will Jon Rahm finally regain his form, truly contend at a major championship?
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Rahm has struggled to threaten contenders at majors since departing for LIV Golf
Two years ago, there were three players being debated as the best golfer in the world: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm. They traded the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings by the month with Rahm claiming it after his win at the Genesis Invitational before getting jumped by Scheffler and McIlroy only to take the mantle back after winning the Masters that April.
Rahm won five worldwide events in nine starts to open the 2023 season and appeared primed to duel with Scheffler and McIlroy for major titles and world No. 1 rankings for the foreseeable future.
And then suddenly, after making numerous strong public comments against LIV Golf, Rahm suddenly gave in by signing a nine-figure offer in December 2023. It was the biggest blow the upstart league had struck against the PGA Tour to date, and many wondered whether his departure would open the floodgates for other top stars to defect.
