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Jon Rahm joins LIV Golf in $455m blow to PGA Tour

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Toronto | Masters champion Jon Rahm jumped from the PGA Tour to Saudi-backed LIV Golf on Thursday (Friday AEDT) in a big-money move that has sent another shockwave through the sport.

The 29-year-old becomes the biggest name to sign on with the rebel circuit funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund since Australian Cameron Smith joined after winning the 2022 British Open.

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