Jon Rahm says he won’t step in to help save LIV Golf, even though the tour might be shutting down.
LIV Golf is still looking for new investors after it was announced that Saudi funding will stop at the end of the season. However, one of its biggest stars, Jon Rahm, has said he won’t be involved in that search.
Back in April, it was revealed that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund would stop supporting the tour after five years, which has raised questions about LIV’s future. The Public Investment Fund (PIF) explained that the large amount of money needed to keep the tour going no longer fits with their current investment plans.
Several LIV events, including one in New Orleans, have been postponed, adding to the uncertainty around the tour. While Bryson DeChambeau, one of LIV’s most popular players, is fully backing the hunt for investors and remains committed—saying, “I’m giving all I can to make it happen”—Jon Rahm feels differently.
Rahm, a two-time major winner, talked about his feelings during a press conference at LIV Golf Andalucia on June 1. He said, “I don’t know much about business. I’d never pretend I do. If I had to give a business pitch, I wouldn’t know where to start. My job is to focus on golf, and that’s already tough enough, especially this week.”
He added that if players who understand business want to help, that’s great. “Having that kind of insight can only help,” he said. But Rahm also explained that, with a busy family life—three little kids and one on the way—he just doesn’t have the time to travel around for meetings like Bryson does. “Even if I wanted to, I’m not sure I could.”
Earlier in May, DeChambeau shared his optimism about LIV’s future despite the funding news. “We didn’t really see the Saudi funding ending coming, but that’s okay,” he said. “One door closes, another opens. Many of us are hopeful there’s a solid business plan for team golf. I believe team golf has a lot of potential, both globally and for growing the game locally. We have several ideas that might interest investors. I’m doing everything I can to make it work, but if it doesn’t, it doesn’t.”