Jon Rahm leaves LIV Golf with no job and a $150 million hole in his wallet

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Jon Rahm leaves LIV Golf with no job and a $150 million hole in his wallet

By Jack Dougherty | Last updated Oct 10, 2026 4:06 PM ET

The LIV Golf League is relaunching with a new version of the breakaway tour in 2027, but Jon Rahm won't be involved. The two-time major champion is leaving the rival tour after finding the terms of LIV Golf 2.0 "unacceptable."

Although ditching LIV Golf is probably the best move for Rahm's career, this decision comes with harsh consequences. Rahm will be ineligible to play on the PGA Tour in 2027. He's also reportedly owed $150 million from the LIV Golf contract he signed three years ago, per Sky Sports. Rahm and LIV Golf are working to finalize a separation agreement by Oct. 15, per his attorney, John Beck.

"Mr. Rahm has independently reviewed the proposed terms of LIV 2.0 and has determined that those terms are unacceptable to him, and he will not be participating going forward in LIV 2.0," Beck told a bankruptcy hearing.

What's next for Jon Rahm?

Breaking: Jon Rahm is leaving LIV Rahm rejected the plan for LIV 2.0 as "unacceptable" and "will not be participating going forward." https://t.co/MOuJdwuNJ5
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) October 7, 2026

Unfortunately for Rahm, he won't be able to rejoin the PGA Tour right away just because he's leaving LIV Golf. PGA Tour commissioner Brian Rolapp offered accomplished LIV players an out ahead of the 2026 season with the Returning Member Program, but Rahm refused to accept the olive branch.

Brooks Koepka, the only defector who took the deal, agreed to forfeit his eligibility for the $100 million FedEx Cup bonus program in 2026 and player equity shares for five years. He also made a $5 million donation to charity at the PGA Tour's request.

That avenue was available to Rahm in January, but Rolapp made it clear that this was a one-time offer. Any LIV players seeking a return to the PGA Tour in the future would be subject to stricter penalties. If Rahm wants to rejoin the PGA Tour, which is highly likely, he'll need to serve a one-year suspension similar to the one Patrick Reed endured this season.

Reed left LIV Golf after the 2025 season and played on the DP World Tour in 2026 while serving his PGA Tour suspension. The 36-year-old will return to the PGA Tour as a full-time player in 2027.

Rahm will likely follow a similar path, playing in DP World Tour events and major championships in 2027 before returning to the PGA Tour full-time in 2028.

Jack Dougherty

Jack Dougherty has been writing professionally since 2015, contributing to publications such as GoPSUSports. com, Centre Daily Times, Associated Press, and Sportscasting. com

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