Shane Lowry points out Jon Rahm and LIV Golf's 'grow the game' perspective


The phrase “evolving the game” is often used by players who have spent tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars to participate in LIV Golf. Players who rejected money offered by the Saudi Arabian federation, like Shane Lowry, are fed up with empty answers. Lowry, 36, discussed Ryder Cup teammate Jon Rahm's arrival at LIV Golf, his reasons for leaving and his future Ryder Cup status during an event on Thursday for the Irish Open next September at The Royal County Down in Northern Ireland. “I think what Jon said about the evolution of the game and all that, that's obviously what they had to say,


They signed on the dotted line. The media team told them that's what you say when asked and you really have no choice because you own them now. »


"I don't know if it hurts (image of golf) but people who spend their hard earned money to join a golf club, buy golf clubs and play golf on the weekends, it's hard to They listened to him. ” who got what he deserved said he had to do this to put food on the table for his wife and children,"


Rahm said he has no plans to give up his DP World Tour membership so he can continue to qualify for the Ryder Cup and Lowry hopes the Spaniard will stay in good enough form to qualify participate in the 2025 event at Bethpage Black in New York. “The reason (Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia or Lee Westwood) can't play the Ryder Cup this year is because they resigned their membership,” Lowry said. “There were a number of players who could have made the team if they played well enough, but they didn't. I'm sure Rahmbo can play well enough to make the team so if he doesn't resign as a member he can still be part of the team.



Unlike his other European teammate, Viktor Hovland, Lowry was not critical of PGA Tour management and its mishandling of the threat posed by LIV Golf, saying: "A lot of players have a lot of opinions ​about the direction of the tournament. But I don't consider myself smart enough to comment on how a billion-dollar organization is run.
The 2019 golf champion has two PGA Tour wins and six DP World Tour wins, since winning the Irish Open as an amateur in 2009. Lowry is also a two-time member of the European team and owns the area 2-3. -1 record in the biennial event with the United States.