Jon Rahm's candid admission that he's found it tough not playing in certain PGA Tour events due to LIV golfers being banned has not gone down well with some fans.
LIV Golf doesn't appear to be going anywhere and its field is going stronger every year.
Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton's addition to the Saudi-backed tour has only strengthened their position against the PGA Tour.
With large sums of money on offer, it's hard to argue against any player wanting to take up the life-changing figures.
Jon Rahm has found it difficult not playing in some PGA Tour events
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But Rahm has admitted that he's finding it 'difficult' to come to terms with not being able to play on certain PGA Tour events anymore.
He was not in the field for what turned out to be a hugely entertaining Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass last week as Scottie Scheffler came out on top.
The Spaniard withdrew from last year's Players Championship after the first round due to illness and doesn't want that to be his last memory of the iconic tournament.
He's been watching the PGA Tour from afar and admits it's been tougher than he first thought at not being able to play in other events.
“I’m not going to lie; for everybody who said [leaving for LIV] would be easy, some things have been, but not being able to defend some titles that mean a lot to me hasn’t,” Rahm said.
“I love Palm Springs. I’ve been able to win twice there. Riviera is about as charismatic of a golf course as we have.
"It’s definitely a week that it’s fantastic for a lot of us, and it’s a fan and player favourite. Not being there was difficult.
“I still watched the broadcast. I still watch golf because I love watching it. But it’s hard. It was hard not to be at the Phoenix Open at the end of February, and it was hard not to be at Hawaii because it’s another tournament that my family enjoys and I’ve done fantastic on.”
Jon Rahm has played in four LIV Golf tournaments this year
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Rahm added that he's hopeful of returning one day and he's still 'comfortable' with his decision of switching to LIV.
However, Rahm's comments about finding it difficult not competing in some of the PGA Tour's more prestigious events has not gone down well with some golf fans.
One person moaned: "Rahm picked money and an unsustainable league to play it. I don't want to hear complaints."
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Another said: "Talk is cheap, his actions said he wanted to secure the bag, which is fine. Move on."
A third simply wrote: "Can't have it both ways."
One other person posted: "I actually don’t miss any of the LIV players. A lot of great players but easy to forget. Phil is the only one that had a vibrant personality."
