Justin Rose has urged Jon Rahm to make himself eligible for next year’s Ryder Cup, but insists that it is the Spaniard’s choice and that, regardless of importance to Europe, he should not rely on the rules being changed.
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JustinRose(left)andJonRahmwontheRyderCuptogtherwithEuropein2023–GettyImages/JamieSquireJustinRosehasurgedJonRahmtomakehimselfeligiblefornextyear’sRyderCup,butinsiststhatitistheSpaniard’schoiceandthat,regardlessofimportancetoEurope,shouldnotrelyontherulesbeingchanged.
RahmneedstoplaythreeeventsontheDPWorldTourbeforetheendoftheseasoninNovembertobeavailableforLukeDonald’steam,eitherasanautomaticpickorasoneofsixwildcards.
However,timeisrunningoutfortheLIVgolferandunlessthetwo-timemajorwinnersubmitsanentryfortheSpanishOpenbeforenextThursday’sdeadlinethenitisdifficulttoseehowhewillfulfillhiscommitmentstoretainhisTourmembership,whichisarequirementforanyonewantingtoplayagainstTeamUSAinBethpagenextSeptember.
RosebelievesitwillbeahugeblowiftheformerworldNo1isnotinNewYork,butrecognisestheTour�
