Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Golf

Rory McIlroy tamps down Jon Rahm's optimism about golf's 'golden era' amid existing fractures in game
Although Rory McIlroy may eventually share Jon Rahm's optimism about the state of professional golf, he currently does not believe the sport is in its "golden era" -- as the Spaniard suggested on Tuesday.
Rory McIlroy Pushes Back on Jon Rahm's ‘Golden Era for Golf’ Comment
At the Dubai Desert Classic, Jon Rahm said “we’re living in a golden era right now for golf,” which Rory McIlroy didn’t quite agree with.
Rory McIlroy disagrees with Jon Rahm after opening up on PGA Tour’s 'fractured' LIV Golf rivalry
Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm will go up against each other in Dubai this week, and the pair are in disagreement over the current state of men's professional golf amid the PGA Tour-LIV fallout
Rory McIlroy disagrees with 'rose-tinted' Jon Rahm in latest PGA LIV spat
Rory McIlroy has thrown shade at Jon Rahm's 'rose-tinted glasses' view that golf is in its 'golden era', despite the PGA Tour-LIV Golf division. Both McIlroy and Rahm are teeing up at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic this week, and Rahm didn't shy away from singing praises of the current state of golf, even with the tumult caused by rival factions.
Jon Rahm: Pro golf in ‘golden era’ but OWGR, Ryder Cup issues remain
Jon Rahm remains optimistic that professional golf can reach an even “higher level” after years of turmoil, and he pointed Tuesday to at least two areas that he hopes could be cleared up in the interim.
Rory McIlroy 'disagrees' with Jon Rahm’s ‘golden era of golf’ remark - “Very rose-tinted glasses”
Rahm went on to dub it “unfair” that the LIV Golf league does not receive points yet. It is pertinent to note that the former Ryder Cup star is the highest-profile player to jump to the breakaway circuit after the PGA Tour-PIF framework agreement announcement in 2023.
Rory McIlroy disagrees with Jon Rahm stance ahead of reunion with LIV Golf rebel
Rory McIlroy has responded to Jon Rahm's comments that men's professional golf is currently in a 'golden era', but the two stars have differing views on the topic
How to watch Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm at the 2025 Hero Dubai Desert Classic
Rory McIlroy is making his 2025 debut in the desert. He will be joined by Jon Rahm, Akshay Bhatia, Tommy Fleetwood, Patrick Reed, Robert MacIntyre, Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard, Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton, Adam Scott and European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald.

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Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm will mount a battle of the No.1 players on the DP World Tour and LIV Golf Tour at the $9 million Hero Dubai Desert Classic, which begins Thursday.
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