Jon Rahm carded a 7-under-par 65 during the opening round of the Abu Dhabi golf tournament on Thursday, a day after reports emerged that LIV Golf was said to be close to collapsing.
The Spaniard's strong start puts him near the top of the leaderboard at the event in the United Arab Emirates.
LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed rival circuit, had reportedly claimed it was on the verge of collapse, adding further uncertainty to the professional golf landscape.
