Jon Rahm takes drastic action with his schedule and makes LIV Golf decision
Jon Rahm's season is over and he will not be back in competitive action until February when the new LIV Golf season begins, with the Spaniard's heart set on spending three months with his loved ones
Jon Rahm has confirmed he will not play competitively again until February after he fell short of victory in the Spanish Open on Sunday, instead choosing to spend time with family and focus his attention on prepping for the new LIV Golf season.
The two-time major champion star capped off an up-and-down season with a T9 finish in his national open, and he confirmed afterwards that he will not tee it up again until LIV Golf's season opener in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 5.
The Spaniard has had a strange season, winning LIV's individual championship despite not tasting victory in any events. He was also part of Europe's winning Ryder Cup team at Bethpage Black last month, although he admitted the experience left him with an "odd feeling" when he returned to solo action in Spain last week.
There are many big events across the globe in the coming months, including the DP World Tour's end-of-season playoffs next month, plus the Australian Open in December and the Dubai Desert Classic in January.
But Rahm confirmed he has no intention of taking part. He is set on spending the next three months with his wife, Kelly, and their three children while working on his game behind closed doors.
"I've never had three months off, but I'm looking forward to it," Rahm said in quotes that have been translated from Spanish to English. "Other athletes have it, and we'll see.
"I'm lucky to be able to go home now, have a preseason, be a father, be with my family. And well, if I see that it's too much, then maybe I won't do it next year, but I'm looking forward to it."
Rahm said the Ryder Cup, in particular, was emotionally taxing, which contributed to a solid yet unspectacular performance in the Spanish Open, an event he has won three times. He finished at 10-under-par, five shots adrift of winner Marco Penge.
The 30-year-old insists 2025 has been a successful season for him despite failing to win an individual tournament for the first time since 2016.
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"The most emotional, the most special thing has been the Ryder Cup. The only week that has a chance of matching this Ryder Cup on an emotional level will be the Spanish Ryder Cup [at Camiral] in 2031.
"It would be special, but as tough as the New York Ryder Cup was and ending up winning, I find it difficult for another week to match it.
"On this new path, I've won the team league, also individually, and the Ryder Cup. I don't feel like I haven't won anything this year."