Rory McIlroy recently took a dig at Jon Rahm’s participation in LIV Golf South Africa, pointing out how Rahm might not be too eager to be a part of the event. However, not only did the Spanish star defend himself publicly, but he also played some stellar golf at Steyn City. But it was his reaction towards Bryson DeChambeau at the end of the tournament that showed his true character. 

In the final round of the LIV Golf South Africa, DeChambeau and Rahm finished with a 26 under par after 72 holes. However, playing for the first extra hole, DeChambeau dropped a birdie to claim his fifth title on the PGA Tour. Surely this was a moment of great honor for the LIV Golf superstar. 

But it got even more iconic when Rahm decided to show a bit of gratitude from his end. Soon after the curtains came down on the thriller, the Spanish star came forward and gave DeChambeau a good hug. Exchanging pleasantries, the two of the top LIV talents had a long hug before DeChambeau went away to celebrate his victory. Such a heartwarming sight made the fans extremely happy. 

Taking to the comments section, one of the fans said, “My top two.”

These two are the pillars of the PIF-backed league currently, especially following the sudden exits of the big names such as Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed.

Coming into the game, DeChambeau had rounds of 63,65,64, and 66 before things went into the playoffs. The LIV Golf South Africa triumph was the icing on the cake following his win at LIV Golf Singapore last week. This was the first time since 2018 that DeChambeau has managed to win consecutive titles. 

Why did Jon Rahm not want to pay the DP World Tour settlement?

Rahm and the DP World Tour have been having a feud for a long time now. Playing in the Saudi-backed league, the Spanish golfer has more than £2 million in fines. Although he had managed to play the Ryder Cup last year, this time around, things look really concerning. 

Recently, the Tour offered a settlement to eight players that enabled them to play both in the LIV Golf and the DP World Tour. And while this was supposed to be the way out for Rahm, he denied paying the settlement amount. Lashing out at the league, the golfer termed it as an ‘extraction.’ 

Such a response was not received well by names like Rory McIlroy. The world number 2 pointed out how even Brooks Koepka had to pay a fine for his reinstatement to the PGA Tour. Thus, with a lot of noise surrounding Rahm, his recent antics in South Africa have surely diverted the negative attention from him momentarily.