Jon Rahm’s 2025 season is becoming a tale of two tours. On the one hand, the Spaniard has maintained a flawless streak of top-10 finishes in every LIV Golf event he’s played since his high-profile move. On the other hand, his performances in golf’s biggest events—the majors—have slipped. A T14 at the Masters has many wondering if Rahm’s LIV record carries any weight where it matters most. “I just haven’t done myself any favours on the golf course, I would say it like that,” shared Rahm ahead of LIV Golf Korea.

That question took center stage on a recent episode of the Fried Egg Golf podcast. Host Brendan Porath asked what Rahm’s run of top-10s in LIV actually says about his current standing, especially given his inability to contend at majors this year. In response, co-host Joseph LaMagna didn’t mince words. “It means that there’s not that many good golfers on LIV,” LaMagna said bluntly. “Once you get outside the top 12 or so names, it is not very deep.”

Rahm, a two-time major winner, was once viewed as the game’s most formidable force. He was the defending champion at the Masters last year. But LaMagna noted that even when Rahm is “a little bit sloppy and a little off,” he still manages to post solid LIV results—an indication not of Rahm’s dominance, but of LIV’s lack of depth. “He’s still finishing in the top 10,” LaMagna emphasized. “I think you’re being disingenuous at this point if you can’t appreciate that outside of the top 10 to 12 names, LIV doesn’t have a lot of talent.”

LaMagna added that the majors are the truest measure of elite golf. Rahm’s form in those events, he argued, is the clearest evidence that his LIV results shouldn’t be overhyped. “It’s almost like a self-own from some of the LIV contingent to say, ‘Well, he still hasn’t finished outside the top 10.’ That’s kind of the point.” Additionally, given the fact that Patrick Reed and Bryson DeChambeau were the only LIV golfers to make it to the top 10 of the Masters 2025, with many LIV Golfers also missing the cut, namely Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, and Brooks Koepka.

With no wins through six LIV events in 2025, and underwhelming showings in the season’s two majors so far, Rahm finds himself at a crossroads—consistently good, but no longer great when it matters most. Rahm himself seems to recognize that troubling gap between consistency and true contention—an acknowledgment that came in candid fashion ahead of LIV Golf Korea.

‘I haven’t done myself any favours’: Rahm admits frustrations in winless 2025

Ahead of LIV Golf Korea, Jon Rahm pulled back the curtain on why his season hasn’t yielded a trophy. Despite regularly finishing inside the top 10, the Spaniard admitted he hasn’t capitalized on key moments. “I’m just not doing everything I need to do right,” Rahm told the press. “Sometimes you also need a little bit of luck in your favour… I just haven’t done myself any favours on the golf course.”

The 30-year-old, a former Masters and U.S. Open champion, still commands respect with his consistency, but he knows consistency alone isn’t enough. “While I like having top 10s… winning obviously is what matters more,” Rahm said. “I keep playing well, I keep putting myself close enough, just every once in a while, there’s been enough mistakes where I’m just not quite close enough going into the back nine on Sunday.”

His comments reflect the growing pressure not just on Rahm, but on all LIV stars trying to prove their relevance in the game’s toughest arenas. As the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow approaches, Rahm remains a fan favorite—but unless he sharpens his game, he risks fading further from the conversation that once crowned him king.