Cut him some slack

Donald not worried by Rahm's troubles since LIV switch as run of making the weekend at Majors ends

- NEIL MCLEMAN

LUKE DONALD reckons Jon Rahm needs time to adjust to playing LIV Golf, with the Ryder Cup captain insisting he's "not too concerned" about the Spaniard's Major form.

The double Major champion joined LIV in December and has finished in the top 10 in his first seven events on the Saudi-backed tour.

But the world No.5 finished tied 45th at the Masters and saw his run of making 18 consecutive cuts in the Majors end this week at the US PGA. Donald, though, believes class is permanent.

"Jon's record speaks for itself and what he's done," he said. "It's just a change. Golfers are very much creatures of habit. You're used to four rounds and go to three, the mentality is a bit different and you have to push a little bit more because you have one less round to do it.