Rahm explains decision behind LIV exit, has not talked to PGA Tour about potential return

Former world number one Jon Rahm revealed on Tuesday that he left LIV Golf due to dissatisfaction with the proposed changes for LIV 2.0, a second iteration of the breakaway circuit. Rahm, who was one of the highest-profile signings and won the Masters in 2023, stated there were too many uncertainties surrounding LIV 2.0, but he reflected positively on his time in LIV 1.0.

Following his departure, Rahm has not discussed potential return to the PGA Tour with the organization. LIV Golf is currently attempting to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a restructured ownership model and new investment arrangement. Rahm, among several high-profile golfers who have left LIV since its bankruptcy filing in September, plans to play on the Europe-based DP World Tour in 2027.

He has not ruled out playing on the PGA Tour again but is willing to accept penalties to do so, similar to Brooks Koepka's five-year forfeiture of potential equity in the PGA Tour's Player Equity Program. Rahm noted that his decision to leave LIV was not influenced by the PGA Tour's return offer, as he did not know what the PGA Tour's terms would look like.