LIV Golf: Jon Rahm to leave league over 'unacceptable' terms for LIV 2.0
Professional golfer Jon Rahm is set to leave LIV Golf after rejecting the terms for the league's restructured 'LIV 2.0' model. The league is currently undergoing bankruptcy proceedings following the withdrawal of Saudi funding.
Why it matters
This marks a major shift in the professional golf landscape as LIV Golf struggles to maintain its roster and financial viability.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Jon Rahm was arguably the most high-profile name to join LIV when he left the PGA Tour in December 2023 for a deal worth a reported £222m ($300m)
Sports news correspondent Published 7 October 2026 Jon Rahm will leave LIV Golf after deeming the proposed terms for LIV 2.0 "unacceptable", his lawyer has told a bankruptcy court hearing.
The league, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States in September after Saudi Arabia withdrew its multibillion-dollar funding, has secured a possible $300m in financing from BC Partners Credit in order to try to move forward with the 2027 season.
Rahm's lawyer, John Beck, told the hearing the 31-year-old Spaniard "independently reviewed the terms of LIV 2.0 and determined those terms are unacceptable as to him".
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