Golfer Jon Rahm is set to leave LIV Golf after his lawyer tells a U.S. bankruptcy court that he will not participate in LIV Golf 2.0, the tour’s planned restructured relaunch. Multiple outlets report the decision follows months of uncertainty about Rahm’s future and comes during ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.
According to the accounts, Rahm’s representative says the terms offered for the proposed new entity are “unacceptable,” and that Rahm has independently reviewed them. Sportico, BBC Sport, Sky Sports, and other reports describe Rahm’s stance being made public through court-related statements. The Athletic and Yahoo Sports add that the move is a significant blow to LIV, given Rahm’s status as one of its most prominent players over the past three years.
While outlets focus on different implications—some on the court context and legal testimony, others on the competitive impact—the common thread is that Rahm will not return to LIV 2.0 under the restructuring proposal currently before the bankruptcy court.
