The 2025 season proved to be the most unique of Jon Rahm’s career to date, with the Spaniard failing to win a single event individually all year.
Of course, Jon Rahm won the individual title on LIV Golf. Meanwhile, his Legion XIII side won the Team Championship the following week. Most importantly, the 30-year-old played his part as Europe won the Ryder Cup at Bethpage.
Rahm won three points from his five matches in New York.
But 2025 marked the first full year of Rahm’s professional career which saw him fail to win an individual event.
Rahm confirmed after Open de Espana that he will not play again until 2026. So with that in mind, it is a good time to assess the highs and lows of his year, as well as what he needs to prove in 2026.
Jon Rahm’s 2025 season assessed
| Events | 22 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Average major finish | 15.75 |
High point: Rahm’s Ryder Cup heroics
Rahm arguably hit the two best shots of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage. His approach from the thick rough on Friday morning, as well as his chip in the following day helped Europe open up a significant lead.
He was one of three players Luke Donald used five times, along with Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood. It was a timely reminder that he remains one of the very best players on the planet.
Low point: Rahm unable to find that final gear at Quail Hollow
Ending the LIV season without a victory was not a good look. Rahm’s consistency saw him pip Joaquin Niemann to the individual title. But he ended up losing two playoffs, including in Indianapolis against Sebastian Munoz.
But clearly, the biggest disappointment for Rahm came at Quail Hollow. He was tied for the lead while on the back nine on Sunday at the PGA Championship – one of the two majors he is yet to win.
However, Rahm failed to birdie any of his final seven holes. He played the Green Mile in five over par as he made a last-ditch attempt to catch Scottie Scheffler. Ultimately, he finished tied for eighth.
Area to improve
Rahm and Scheffler were the two best players in the world when the former decided to join LIV Golf in December 2023.
Scheffler has since won three majors. Rahm, meanwhile, has won none. Concerns about the LIV format not suiting Rahm look justified when you look at one statistic in particular.
There were 11 shots between Scheffler and Rahm when you take their worst rounds from each of the four majors in 2025.
The world number one shot nothing worse than a 73 in a major this year. Meanwhile, Rahm posted rounds of 75 at both The Masters and the US Open.
Obviously, none of this would have been important had Rahm won the PGA Championship. One major victory would have silenced his doubters immediately. However, he is still waiting to win that third major.
Biggest question for 2026: Can Jon Rahm prove he did not make a mistake joining LIV Golf?
The golfing world will never know whether Rahm has suffered because he joined LIV. Ultimately, there are too many variables to consider.
However, when you look at Rahm’s worst major rounds against Scheffler’s, it is difficult not to question whether playing 54 hole tournaments is hurting him at the majors. Major championships are a marathon, whereas LIV is more of a sprint.
The golf courses on LIV are also very different to most major championship venues.
Rahm has not finished higher than seventh in a major since joining LIV. That needs to change in 2026 if he is going to show that he did not make a big mistake in leaving the PGA Tour.
Jon Rahm’s 2025 grade: B
Had he been told before 2025 that he would retain his individual title on LIV and win the Ryder Cup, Rahm probably would have been pleased.
However, he did little of note in the majors – for a player of his standard – and failed to win any other events as an individual.
So while it was a promising year, Rahm should be far from satisfied.
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