Jon Rahm hints at yet another LIV Golf change: "All that was part of it"

LIV Golf will double the amount of players relegated from the league this season, according to Jon Rahm. 

Rahm revealed the latest change during a wide-ranging interview with GOLF's Subpar.

The Spaniard addressed a number of topics, chief of which was Brooks Koepka's decision to quit LIV Golf. 

According to Rahm, he was aware of Koepka's discontent for quite some time. 

Rahm also spoke about his fines situation with the DP World Tour, predicting that he has not played in his final Ryder Cup. 

And he also divulged that LIV Golf are set to increase the jeopardy, with the drop zone increasing to 11 players. 

LIV enforced relegation for the first time last season. Anthony Kim and Henrik Stenson were among those relegated. 

The proposal would be the latest in a series of changes made by LIV to try and appease the sport's global rankings body. 

LIV have been locked out of the system since its inauguration. 

Last November, the league announced it was abandoning its 54-hole format in favour of playing their regular events over 72 holes.

The surprising move - understood to be supported by Rahm and other players - aligns them with the established tours. 

On 30 December, LIV also announced it was increasing its field size from 54 to 57 players. 

LIV have also confirmed three golden tickets at their Promotions event this week will be handed out. Only one was handed out last year. 

"It's my understanding all of that was a part of it," Rahm said.

"Pathways into the league, so you have people going through the International Series and people going through the Promotions series, and then more people getting relegated so I think we're going up to 57 players and I think 10 or 11 are getting relegated. 

"So 20 per cent basically, or just under. I think that's a lot of the requirements for it to make sense."

Rahm also predicted LIV will soon get the green light for Official World Golf Ranking points. 

The breakaway initially applied for accreditation during the landmark 150th Open in 2022 but were ultimately rejected. 

A furious Greg Norman, then the chief executive, withdrew their bid altogether. 

LIV reversed that decision again and, we are told, have held productive talks with the governing body over the last few months. 

"At this point, I think it's going to happen, but it would be nice to have them sooner than later," said Rahm. 

"Before the majors start so it gives the chance for some people to earn world ranking points."

Rahm's comments come a week after OWGR chairman, former Masters winner Trevor Immelman, insisted that progress was being made. 

"Since the end of June, the Governing Board has endeavoured to thoroughly evaluate the LIV Golf application," he said. 

"We remain committed to the OWGR's mission, which requires honouring the meritocracy woven into the professional game. 

"As such, discussions have been regular and remain ongoing.

"To be clear, progress has been made, but there is no decision to share at this time. 

"We will continue to work closely with LIV Golf as it continues to evolve to ensure its application is handled with fairness, integrity and consistency, as stated previously."