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Jon Rahm agrees to leave LIV Golf and forgo future payments
Jon Rahm has agreed to leave LIV Golf and give up claims to money owed under his contract.
The Spanish golfer joined the Saudi-backed league in 2024 and won its individual season title in each of his three seasons.
LIV filed for bankruptcy in New Jersey after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund said it would stop funding the league.
Rahm is giving up $7.47 million in past payments and future guarantees; the amount he is owed in future contract money is described as more than $100 million in one account and about $100 million in another.
He will not join LIV's planned 2027 relaunch, which is expected to seek new backing from BC Partners.
Rahm has said he does not plan to take part in that next version of the league.
A New Jersey bankruptcy judge is due to review the separation deal on November 5; Rahm could seek to return to the PGA Tour, but its chief executive has not indicated whether players who left for LIV will be welcomed back.
Jon Rahm has agreed to leave LIV Golf and give up claims to unpaid and future contract payments.
Court filings cited by Sportstar say he will stop seeking $7.47 million owed for past events and future earnings under his contract.
The Daily Mail reports that he is also giving up about $100 million in future guarantees.
The agreement is expected to go before a US bankruptcy court judge for approval on November 5.
Rahm joined LIV in 2024 and won its individual season championship in each of his three seasons.
- Who
- Jon Rahm and LIV Golf.
- What
- They have agreed to a separation deal under which Rahm gives up claims to past and future payments.
- When
- The agreement was reported on October 15, 2026. It is scheduled for a court hearing on November 5.
- Where
- The agreement is subject to approval by the US Bankruptcy Court of New Jersey.
- Why
- Rahm has said he does not plan to join LIV’s next generation. The Daily Mail reports he considered the LIV 2.0 terms unacceptable.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Rahm joined LIV Golf.
Officials from the Saudi Arabian group funding LIV said they would stop funding the circuit.
LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey, according to the articles’ references to the filing “last month.
Reports said Rahm had agreed to a separation agreement with LIV Golf.
A hearing is scheduled for a judge to consider final approval of the agreement.
- Past-event payments
- $7.47 million owed to Rahm, according to Sportstar
- Future guarantees
- More than $100 million, according to Sportstar
- LIV individual titles
- Rahm won the season championship in each of his three seasons
- Court
- US Bankruptcy Court of New Jersey
- Hearing date
- November 5, 2026