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Controversial analyst Brandel Chamblee has launched a brutal attack on Jon Rahm over his $500million move to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
Rahm, who his preparing to defend his Masters title at Augusta National this week, became one of the most high-profile defectors to the rebel tour when he left the PGA Tour in December.
Earlier this week, Rahm told the BBC that he thought his move could prove a 'tipping point' for the sport as negotiations continue over an end to golf's civil war.
But Golf Channel's Chamblee has said Rahm miscalculated his impact and that, by joining the Saudi-funded series, he torched his legacy and proved he 'could be bought'.
'Jon Rahm thought his departure was gonna be the tipping point. It wasn't the tipping point at all,' Chamblee said.
Brandel Chamblee slammed Jon Rahm over his $500million move to Saudi-backed LIV Golf
'He went from being viewed as his own man to being somebody that could be bought',' he said
'He went from being viewed as his own man to being somebody that could be bought. He went from being viewed as somebody who would state their principle very clearly of history and legacy, and then turns back on those principles for
