Rahm to leave LIV Golf after three seasons, reports say
Professional golfer Jon Rahm is reportedly leaving LIV Golf after rejecting the terms of the league's 'LIV 2.0' restructuring. The move occurs as the league navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Why it matters
The departure of a high-profile star during a financial restructuring period creates significant uncertainty for the future of the LIV Golf circuit.
Spain's Jon Rahm reportedly found the terms of LIV Golf’s next iteration to be “unacceptable to him”. Rahm is one of the most high-profile players to join LIV Golf.
Listen Summarise - Jon Rahm is set to leave LIV Golf after rejecting the proposed terms of “LIV 2.0”, reports said, and his lawyer called the deal “unacceptable to him”. - Rahm was one of LIV’s biggest names and won three straight season-long individual titles after joining in late 2023, following his second major win at the Masters. - The move comes as LIV seeks court approval for restructuring and new funding from BC Partners, while Rahm remains its biggest player creditor at US$7.5 million. AI generated
Former world number one Jon Rahm is quitting LIV Golf, robbing the breakaway circuit of one of its biggest stars while it fights to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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