Greg Norman has been replaced as LIV Golf CEO by Scott O'Neil - and Jon Rahm believes the decision was made due to the Australian's "bad blood" with golf's governing bodies

Jon Rahm was in the Persian Gulf this week, playing in the DP World Tour's Hero Desert Dubai Classic. It is one of the more iconic tournaments on the European Tour each year. Rahm posted a respectable opening round, but fell flat Friday, carding a 5-over 77. That was enough to send him home packing for the weekend.

Rahm, who remains arguably LIV Golf's best player, spoke highly of the league's new CEO and its new network TV deal.

Greg Norman was replaced as LIV Golf's CEO earlier this week, and the league's 2024 individual champion has had his say on the decision taken by those in charge

Jon Rahm thinks Greg Norman's exit as LIV CEO is a positive step as "there was too much bad blood" between him and golf's power brokers.

Jon Rahm believes LIV Golf's decision to replace Greg Norman with Scott O'Neil as the new CEO will give the breakaway Saudi circuit a "less threatening image" and help negotiations with the rival PGA Tour.

Jon Rahm believes replacing Greg Norman as LIV Golf CEO with “outsider” Scott O’Neil could lead to less “bad blood” with golf’s governing bodies.

Jon Rahm has made a splash signing before his second LIV Golf season. Twenty-two-year-old Tom McKibbin, who is currently 21st in the European Ryder Cup rankings, will join Rahm’s Legion XIII and play alongside him,