RAHM'S BITTERSWEET PAYDAY - August 19th, 2025

On August 19th, 2025, we break down the emotional fallout from the season finales, as Jon Rahm banks $18 million in a "bittersweet" victory and Xander Schauffele confronts burnout after failing to make the Tour Championship.

RAHM'S $18M "BITTERSWEET" VICTORY

Jon Rahm secured the $18 million LIV Golf season-long championship but admitted the victory felt hollow after losing the tournament in a playoff to Sebastián Muñoz for the second consecutive week.

• Quote: "It just doesn't feel great to finish the year losing two playoffs."
• Human Angle: Rahm showed incredible sportsmanship, suggesting Joaquín Niemann was more deserving, and later compared the points grind to "scrap time" in Call of Duty before his Indy 500-style milk celebration.

SCHAUFFELE'S BURNOUT BUBBLE

A visibly frustrated Xander Schauffele missed the Tour Championship for the first time, opening up about the mental toll of the season and the exhaustion that comes from grinding without results at the year's most crucial moment.

• Quote: "There's nothing worse than trying your hardest and playing like garbage... I'm mentally a little tapped."
• Human Angle: This marks the first time Schauffele, a perennial contender at East Lake, won't be competing in the PGA Tour's season finale, highlighting the brutal nature of the FedEx Cup bubble.

Quick Hits

86-year-old JoAnne Carner vows to play again • Rory McIlroy's "horrific" first big purchase • The TOUR Championship scraps its starting strokes format.

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