LIV golfer joins Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele in strokes gained in 2024 record

Modified Sep 11, 2024 11:00 GMT

Syndication: The Tennessean - Source: Imagn — Jon Rahm (L) and Scottie Scheffler (Credit: Imagn)

LIV golfer Jon Rahm has joined PGA Tour heavyweights Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele in Data Golf's statistics in strokes gained in the 2024 season. Rahm is positioned third after Scheffler and Schauffle.

Scheffler is on the top with an average of 3.15 strokes gained per round while Schauffele is positioned second with an average of 2.73 strokes.

Rahm is third on the list with 2.12 strokes gained per round. He joined the Saudi breakaway Tour in December 2023. Since then, the Spanish player has been on the top of his game.

CBS's Kyle Porter shared the stat and said:

"A stat that surprised me. Strokes gained since Jan. 1 (worldwide) per @datagolf 1. Scottie: 3.15 2. Xander: 2.73 3. ... Rahm: 2.12."

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The strokes-gained statistic evaluates a golfer's performance in several skills like driving, approach, and putting relative to the field. However, some people on X disagreed with the statistics saying that those between the PGA Tour and the Saudi circuit are incomparable.

"You can’t compare shots gained on the PGAT with that on LIV. The PGAT is the best players on the world playing on the most difficult setups," one said.

"Come on. It really matters who you gained the strokes against," another said.

Jon Rahm will next play in the league's Chicago event. The tournament will be held from Friday, September 12 to 14 at Bolingbrook Golf Club in Illinois.

A look at LIV golfer Jon Rahm's performance in 2024

Jon Rahm has had a terrific season. In 12 starts on the Tour, he has had a win, a runner-up finish, seven top-10 finishes, and 11 top-10 finishes. He tops the individual standings with 195 points, three ahead of Joaquin Niemann. He won the United Kingdom event by a stroke over Tyrrell Hatton, Joaquin Niemann, and Cameron Smith and lost the Greenbrier event in playoffs against Brooks Koepka by a par on the first extra hole.

Rahm's team Legion XIII is positioned second with four wins this year. His other notable finishes this year include T3 at the Mayakoba, Adelaide, and Nashville events, a T4 at the Miami event, and a fifth finish at Jeddah. He missed on an Olympic medal narrowly in the last round at Le Golf National in Paris.

Here's a look at Jon Rahm's performance in the 2024 season: