Jon Rahm left the PGA Tour in 2024 to join LIV Golf as a playing captain of the Legion XIII team. Accorded to recent reports that have taken social media by a storm, Callaway has signed with the team as its official partner.
Several reports of the news stemmed from a podcast clip that was taken off YouTube within minutes of it being posted. In the reported podcast, Rahm was seen talking about the new deal. NUCLR Golf took to their official X (formerly known as Twitter) platform to share the news. The report read (via X @NUCLRGolf):
"NEW: Jon Rahm confirms that his LIV Golf team have signed a sponsorship deal with Callaway Golf."
The golf news page credited golf business analyst Joe Pompliano for the news. Here's a look at the post (via X @NUCLRGOLF):
Popular golf podcast Flushing It Golf also took to Instagram's Threads platform to share the same report. They commented (via Instagram Threads @flushingitgolf):
"Jon Rahm’s LIV team, Legion XIII, have signed a partnership with Callaway golf. This is the first major OEM deal for a team on the LIV Golf League and confirms the trend of major sponsors coming in to work with the franchises."
Flushing It Golf also credited Joe Pompliano for the report. Rahm has been a loyal member of Callaway's Tour roster since 2021. Since then, the former PGA Tour star has been using the brand's golf balls, equipment, and apparel.
Rahm's Legion XIII's signing with Callaway comes shortly after Bryson DeChambeau announced that Reebok's re-entrance to the golf industry by sponsoring his Crushers GC team.
What's in Jon Rahm's Callaway staffed bag?
Having joined Callaway in 2021, Jon Rahm has been loyal to the brand through his transition from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf. Here's a look into Rahm's Callaway staffed bag from the 2024 season (via Golf Magic):
Driver
- Clubhead: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond 10.5 degrees
- Shaft: Aldila Tour Green ATX 75 2.8 TX
3-Wood
- Clubhead: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond T 16 degrees
- Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8X
5-Wood
- Clubhead: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond T 18 degrees
- Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X
Irons
- Clubheads: Callaway Apex UT 21 degrees, Callaway Apex Pro (4-Iron), Callaway Apex TCB (5-Iron to 10-Iron)
- Shafts: KBS Tour Hybrid Prototype 105 X (for the Callaway Apex UT 21 degrees) and Project X 6.5 shafts for 4-Iron to 10-Iron
Wedges
- Clubheads: Callaway Jaws Forged (52 degrees with 10 degrees bounce and 56 degrees with 12 degrees bounce), Callaway Jaws Raw (60 degrees with 04 degrees bounce and C grind)
- Shafts: Project X 125 6.5
Putter
- Odyssey Ai-One Rossie S
Ball
- Callaway Chrome Tour X