They may not have seen eye-to-eye on the topic, but Rory McIlroy is glad Jon Rahm finally got his deal sorted with the DP World Tour.
McIlroy is especially happy Rahm has secured his Ryder Cup eligibility for next year, to ensure he'll be available for Luke Donald's European side at Adare Manor.
Europe's two Ryder Cup big guns had opposing views on the DP World Tour deal Rahm refused to accept while eight LIV players, including Tyrrell Hatton, signed up.
McIlroy thought it was a "pretty generous" deal though and warned Europe could win the Ryder Cup without the Spaniard.
The news of LIV Golf's impending loss of Saudi PIF funding led to Rahm and the DP World Tour striking a deal.
And that's a relief for McIlroy who hopes they can now put the matter to bed.
“I think it's good that we have it all behind us,” McIlroy said on Golf Channel ahead of the Truist Championship.
“I think as a European Ryder Cup player, we all know that having Jon on the team is better than not having him on the team.
“So look, I'm glad that they came to an agreement. It took him a little longer to get there than some of the other guys, but he got there in the end, thankfully.
“It's good that we can put that behind us and move forward.”
Although the two had kept things pretty cordial, the disagreement could have led to some awkwardness if the matter dragged on any longer.
Having Rahm back in the fold well over a year before the Ryder Cup heads to Ireland will also be a relief for captain Donald.
Europe's success has always been built on the bond between the players, and as Donald bids for a historic hat-trick of wins he will need his big dogs to be on the same page.
