Jon Rahm Reflects on LIV Golf's Future Amid Funding Withdrawal
Jon Rahm, winner of two major golf championships—the 2021 US Open and the 2023 Masters—has expressed confidence in LIV Golf's leadership despite recent financial uncertainties facing the breakaway circuit.
Last month, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced it would end its multi-billion dollar financial support for LIV Golf by the end of the year. In response, LIV Golf revealed a "strategic evolution," which includes the formation of a newly established independent board as part of efforts to secure new investors.
Rahm, aged 31, was among the most prominent players to join LIV Golf when he departed from the PGA Tour in December 2023, signing a contract reportedly worth £222 million ($300 million). Since then, some players, such as Brooks Koepka, have returned to the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour revised its regulations in December to permit Koepka, a five-time major winner, to rejoin under certain sanctions.
Unlike Koepka, Rahm has maintained his long-term contract with LIV Golf. However, he recently reached an agreement with the DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour), allowing him to retain membership and remain eligible for the 2024 Ryder Cup.
Rahm’s Perspective on LIV Golf’s Uncertain Future
When asked about the uncertainty surrounding LIV Golf before the US PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania, Rahm stated he felt "in control of his golf game" but "not in control of anything else."
"Out of the few talents I have in my life, fixing a business is not one of them. I might be the worst person for that," Rahm told .
"My job is to play golf, luckily. I'm decent at it. And that's what I can focus on.
"It's the people in charge of LIV, whose job I do not envy for a second, it's their job to fix it."
Rahm, who is the reigning two-time LIV season champion and leads the points standings through 2026, expressed no regrets about joining LIV Golf and expressed confidence in the organizers’ ability to create a sustainable future for the circuit.
"I would say I've made a lot of decisions in my life and I've never gone back thinking 'Oh, had I known this again, I would do X and Y different'.
"If I lived my life like that as a golfer, I would be a very pessimistic person.
"I have faith in the work that they're doing. I have faith that they're going to come up with a good plan.
"Until that plan is explained to us, I don't think I need to add any attention to it."
Eligibility and Participation in Upcoming Events
Rahm remains banned from the PGA Tour but is eligible to compete in the US PGA Championship because it is organized by the PGA of America, a separate entity.
The US PGA Championship is taking place at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania. Live text commentary for rounds one and two will be available on Thursday and Friday from 12:30 BST, and for rounds three and four on Saturday and Sunday from 17:00 BST. Live radio commentary for round three on Saturday will begin at 20:00 BST on Sports Extra, and the final round on Sunday will be broadcast from 20:00 on 5 Live. All timings are subject to change.
