Jon Rahm dodges questions about wanting a pathway back to PGA Tour with LIV Golf future a complete unknown
With complete uncertainty surrounding LIV Golf and whether the circuit will even exist in 2027, the question of where LIV players tee it up next year remains top of mind. That’s not just the reality from those on the outside looking in, because Jon Rahm doesn’t appear to know where he’ll be competing in the new year, either.
Rahm, who has won LIV’s individual title every season since joining the circuit ahead of the 2024 campaign, is gearing up to play in a few DP World Tour events in the coming weeks. Speaking ahead of this week’s Irish Open, he explained he has “no updates” about LIV and its future since the conclusion of the season in August in Indianapolis.
LIV Golf lost its funding from the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) at the conclusion of the 2026 campaign. LIV CEO Scott O’Neil has announced that a new investor has been secured for “LIV 2.0” to take shape, but reports of a potential bankruptcy filing and funding question marks make the circuit’s future uncertain, to put it mildly.
Jon Rahm of Spain plays a shot during a practice round, prior to the Amgen Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg on Sept. 8, 2026, in Clarecastle, Ireland. (Warren Little/Getty Images)
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While Rahm’s “no updates” remark was in response to the lone LIV Golf-related question he received during his formal pre-tournament press conference, BBC Sport pressed him multiple times about what his future may hold.
“There’s just a lot of things in place. There’s a lot of things that could happen,” Rahm told the outlet. “It’s one of those things with time, time’s going to tell.”
When asked if he would like to see a pathway back for him to return to the PGA Tour, the Spaniard didn’t exactly offer a straightforward answer.
“I still have a contract with LIV 1.0 that I am more than willing to fulfill,” Rahm began. “Like I said, time will tell.”
When asked if he’d like to go back and play on the PGA Tour, he simply stated, “We’ll see what happens.”
Jon Rahm of Spain during a media conference in advance of the Amgen Irish Open Golf Championship 2026 at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Clare. (Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
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Rahm is reportedly owed in excess of nine figures on his LIV Golf contract, and, to use his own phrase, time will tell if he will be compensated for his full deal if LIV files for bankruptcy.
On top of understandably practicing patience about being paid on his contract, there isn’t much else Rahm or any other LIV player can do at this point when it comes to pledging allegiance to a certain side.
Jon Rahm of Spain gestures during the Open de España presented by Madrid, R4 Final, golf tournament of DP World Tour at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid on Oct. 12, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. (Oscar J. Barroso/Europa Press via Getty Images)
Just as it is entirely unclear what LIV 2.0 may or may not look like, it’s also a complete unknown as to what a potential pathway back to the PGA Tour could look like for any players who jumped to the breakaway circuit. It is safe to assume some form of a pathway back will be offered to players, especially for a high-profile player such as Rahm, but until something takes shape, the wait-and-see game is the only one to play.
