Golf star Rahm quitting LIV tour over 'unacceptable' terms
Jon Rahm is quitting LIV Golf due to "unacceptable" terms, the star's lawyer said on Wednesday, dealing a significant blow to the divisive breakaway tour as it attempts to relaunch itself after declaring bankruptcy. Along with Bryson DeChambeau, double major winner and former world number one Rahm was arguably the most prominent golfer to defect from the PGA Tour and join the free-spending…
Golf star Jon Rahm is leaving LIV Golf due to unacceptable terms, according to his lawyer. Rahm, a former world number one and double major winner, was one of the most prominent golfers to defect from the PGA Tour and join LIV Golf, a Saudi-backed league.
Rahm's decision to leave comes after LIV Golf filed for bankruptcy protection last month, following its deep-pocketed Middle Eastern backers pulling out. According to the Daily Maverick, Rahm's attorney stated that he reviewed the proposed terms of LIV Golf's planned next iteration, LIV 2.0, and found them unacceptable.
Rahm had won three consecutive season-long individual titles on LIV Golf since joining the circuit in late 2023. His departure deals a significant blow to LIV Golf as it attempts to relaunch itself after declaring bankruptcy.
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