Rahm mum on LIV future as Saudi funding ends
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- Jon Rahm declined to confirm whether he'll be on LIV Golf in 2027, telling reporters at the JCB event: "I'm not going to share anything that I can't share with you guys right now," while adding he and the league are "in contact" and "know a lot of what's going on."
- LIV Golf's future beyond 2026 is in doubt after the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund confirmed in April it is ending its funding for the series, with the league now seeking alternative investment.
- LIV is in the UK this week at JCB Golf and Country Club in Staffordshire for its first tournament since the start of June and one of just four events left on the 2026 schedule.
- Rahm finished tied 46th at The Open at Royal Birkdale last week after shooting four-over in his final round, having received a code of conduct warning during Friday's second round for throwing his club on the par-three 15th.
- Rahm said he has "no idea what the line is" for warnings or two-shot penalties under the new-for-2026 major code of conduct rules, noting the tour issued multiple warnings during the week and that "it would be nice to have some clarity."
- Rahm, a two-time major winner who joined LIV from the start of 2024, is one of the league's highest-profile players whose future has driven speculation during LIV's hunt for new backers.
Why it matters: Rahm's silence masks a material question for LIV's survival: with Saudi PIF funding ending after 2026 and the league seeking alternative investment, the decision of its biggest star to stay or go directly affects whether LIV can attract replacement capital or a broadcast partner. With only four events left on the 2026 calendar, any defection by a two-time major champion would accelerate a talent drain the breakaway league cannot afford.
