Jon Rahm to quit LIV Golf tour over ‘unacceptable’ terms

What the report says

Jon Rahm, one of the best-known players in LIV Golf, is set to leave the Saudi-backed breakaway circuit after his lawyer told a US bankruptcy hearing that the proposed terms of the league’s planned next phase were not acceptable to him. Al Jazeera, citing Reuters, reported that the announcement was made Wednesday in bankruptcy court as LIV tries to reshape its business after filing for Chapter 11 protection in New Jersey last month.

According to the report, Rahm’s decision affects a league that is already dealing with contract disputes and claims from other golfers. Several players have asked the bankruptcy judge for help ending old agreements and clarifying whether they can negotiate with other organizers and sponsors while unpaid LIV contracts are resolved. LIV has separately agreed to end Sergio Garcia’s contract, and lawyers for other golfers including Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith and Matthew Wolff have sought relief from the court.

Rahm joined LIV in late 2023 after winning the Masters and has since captured three straight season-long individual titles on the tour. His lawyer said he had reviewed the proposed “LIV 2.0” structure and would not continue under it. The development matters because Rahm is one of the tour’s most prominent signings, and his exit comes as LIV seeks new financing and a revised ownership model for players and teams.