Justin Thomas reveals what his relationship with Jon Rahm and Phil Mickelson is now like after their moves to LIV Golf

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Justin Thomas has been a staunch PGA Tour loyalist since the emergence of LIV Golf in 2022.

The American, when given the chance, has never been afraid to take aim at Greg Norman’s venture, most recently during the 2024 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

In response to Talor Gooch’s comments on the standard of the field at the so-called ‘fifth major’, Thomas said: “And, yeah, I mean, I’m not going to have an asterisk next to my name for winning this because the field wasn’t too good, right?”

Now, after Jon Rahm was linked with a move back to the PGA Tour, Thomas has been asked to clarify his relationship with the Spaniard and fellow LIV heavyweight Phil Mickelson.

Justin Thomas shares the latest on Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm relationship

Thomas, speaking ahead of this week’s BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club, has claimed his relationship with Rahm and Mickelson remains “cordial” despite their presence on the breakaway tour.

“Yeah, I mean, it was — I would say it was kind of a cordial friendship or relationship,” Thomas explained. “Just similar to what it is now. We never were planning any trips together or having dinners together or anything like that.”

He added: “It was just we were peers that played with and against each other on tour. We said “hey” and caught up when we saw each other. Nothing has changed from when I’ve seen them in the majors. You just kind of say hi and go about your business.”

PGA Tour stars now coming to terms with their LIV Golf counterparts

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With talks between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour continuing to rumble on, it feels as if some of the tour’s elite players are now coming to terms with their breakaway tour counterparts.

Mickelson was spotted talking with Tiger Woods at The Open, and Thomas’ latest comments demonstrate that relationships have remained despite LIV’s presence.

Thomas, Rory McIlroy, and those who stayed loyal to the PGA Tour are probably growing frustrated with the current divide within the game.

The sooner an agreement is reached between the PIF and the PGA Tour, the better. As demonstrated over the past two years, a fractured game is providing no use to anyone.