Jon Rahm, on the eve of the Dubai Desert Classic, revealed a change in philosophy for LIV Golf amid the OWGR controversy.

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.

Jon Rahm appealed DP World Tour sanctions for playing on LIV Golf in late 2024, and while he may not know when an independent panel will hear his case, he does know where he intends to be this fall. The Spaniard has every plan to play in the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black when the Europeans attempt to claim the cup on United States soil for the first time since 2012.

To hear Jon Rahm tell it, he'll stand on the side of the Long Island Expressway with a Bethpage or bust sign if need be. Rahm reiterated on Tuesday that he expects to be at Bethpage Black, the host site of this year's Ryder Cup,

Spanish golfer Jon Rahm is planning to participate in the Ryder Cup later this year despite his ongoing appeal of sanctions levied against him by the DP World Tour for competing in LIV Golf events in 2024.