Jon Rahm stated that he left LIV Golf due to "too many unknowns" and a perceived shift away from the sport's team-based format, which he felt was becoming "more of a regular tournament." The Spanish golfer's comments shed light on his decision to depart the Saudi-backed circuit.
Rahm's contract with LIV Golf remains long-term, but he has also reached a deal with the DP World Tour to maintain his membership and remain eligible for the Ryder Cup. This contrasts with the PGA Tour's approach, which previously banned LIV golfers for a year. The PGA Tour has since revised its rules, allowing some players, such as Brooks Koepka, to return under specific sanctions, including significant charitable donations.
Koepka was able to rejoin the PGA Tour after the circuit rewrote its rules in December. However, the PGA Tour's returning member program closed on February 2, leaving Rahm still contracted with LIV. "Brooks was able to go back through certain circumstances," Rahm noted. "I don't know if the possibility of that would be open for me or not."
He added that if he faced a one-year suspension, playing a full year on the DP World Tour would be a viable option. Rahm also expressed doubt about receiving the same terms as Koepka but indicated he would accept similar penalties. "I seriously doubt I get offered the same deal that Brooks did, but if I got offered exactly the same penalties as him, I probably would do it, yes."