Having the appeal decided before September's Ryder Cup at Bethpage ‘wouldn’t be good for anybody’ says Rahm, who is also lobbying hard to have Sergio Garcia involved with the 2025 team

Like the skyscrapers that provide a stunning backdrop at Emirates Golf Club, Jon Rahm is a giant figure in the golf world and, as such, is never afraid to express his views on the game, as evidenced in a media chat ahead of the Spaniard making his debut in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic this week.

Jon Rahm doesn't believe that Sergio Garcia should miss out on being a Ryder Cup captain someday. Unfortunately, a widely forgotten rule says that Garcia can't be a vice-captain to Luke Donald now and can't be a captain on his own in the future.

Jon Rahm's Ryder Cup plan requires some good fortune that is ultimately out of his control. Here's what he faces.

Luke Donald hinted that Sergio Garcia could be in line for a vice-captain role at the 2025 Ryder Cup. A rule that Donald was, at the time, unaware of prevents this from happening.

Sergio Garcia has discovered that he can no longer be an assistant captain for Team Europe at the Ryder Cup due to his LIV Golf defection. The 45-year-old was one of several PGA Tour stars to quit for the Saudi-backed breakaway series in 2022, before paying outstanding fines of over £1million to the DP World Tour.

Jon Rahm and two other golfers are appealing against the fines imposed for playing in LIV events and could lose their membership on the DP World Tour.

Jon Rahm admits he hopes his appeal against fines imposed for playing LIV events will not be heard before the Ryder Cup

Jon Rahm is playing in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic this week along with likely 2025 Ryder Cup team-mates Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood; watch live on Thursday from 4am on Sky Spor

I’m still hopeful that that can happen.” Jon Rahm (left) has reiterated his support for Sergio Garcia as both men aim to qualify for the Ryder Cup. Photo: Anthony Behar/PA. Rahm also ...

LIV Golf is getting bigger and bolder, not only with the FOX deal but also the focus on signing new players, individual sponsorship deals for their 13 separate teams, the desire for corporations to now work with the league as well as established golf venues interested in bringing LIV events to their courses and clubs.

LIV announced on Thursday that it had reached a multi-year media rights agreement with FOX Sports to televise all 54 holes of its 14-tournament schedule, beginning Feb. 6-8 with the opening tournament of LIV's fourth season at the Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia.