Jon Rahm bombshell: here’s what it means for LIV and the PGA Tour

"I think the innovation and the vision of LIV Golf is what pushed me over to at least give it a chance and hear the pitch,” said Rahm.

HERE COMES THE MONEY: Masters champion Rahm bolted for Saudi-funded LIV Golf on Thursday for what's believed to be more money than the PGA Tour's entire prize fund. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/LIV Golf via AP)

JON Rahm has been saying that he plays golf for history and for legacy, not for money.

"I think the innovation and the vision of LIV Golf is what pushed me over to at least give it a chance and hear the pitch,” Rahm said in an interview with LIV broadcaster David Feherty. “Ultimately, it ended up being what I wanted to hear.”