"If it wasn't for him, I don't think I'd be there. It's in a way a little bit funny that way. That was incredible of Jon to put on that plane."
"I was raised with certain values, that if you have the ability and capability of helping somebody ... especially in a scenario like that where my main focus essentially was getting them out of there, not necessarily playing a tournament."
Eight LIV Golf players were stranded in the United Arab Emirates at the start of the week following Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran, which caused widespread flight cancellations across the Middle East. Jon Rahm organized a charter flight through his partnership with a private aviation company to evacuate the players, requiring a 280-mile drive from Dubai to Muscat, Oman, before an eight-hour flight to Hong Kong. The rescued players included Thomas Detry, Lee Westwood, Sam Horsfield, Adrian Meronk, Tom McKibbin, Caleb Surratt, and Anirban Lahiri. Detry expressed gratitude for Rahm's assistance, noting he might not have made it to the tournament otherwise. Rahm described the gesture as his duty, emphasizing his values of helping others during uncertain circumstances.
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