Jon Rahm optimistic but noncommittal about LIV Golf's future

With LIV Golf facing an uncertain future, its best player remains optimistic − even in the face of some distressing developments.

Two-time major champion Jon Rahm of Spain says the tour is keeping players updated, even as financial troubles continue to mount.

“We’re in contact with them,” Rahm told media members at LIV Golf UK on Tuesday, July 21. “We know a lot of what’s going on, yeah. Not that I can share with you guys right now.”

But when asked on if he expects to be playing LIV Golf next season, Rahm was noncommittal.

“I’m not going to share anything that I can’t share with you guys right now,” he said.

LIV Golf remains in the headlines as executives meet amid ongoing conversations about the future of the sport.

See the LIV golfers who continue to draw attention through both current competition and their place in the broader discussion.

Above, Byeong Hun An in action during the first round of play at LIV Golf Riyadh at the Riyadh Golf Club.

LIV Golf remains in the headlines as executives meet amid ongoing conversations about the future of the sport.

See the LIV golfers who continue to draw attention through both current competition and their place in the broader discussion.

Above, Byeong Hun An in action during the first round of play at LIV Golf Riyadh at the Riyadh Golf Club.

Last week, a Canadian company sued LIV Golf, alleging the league stopped paying its bills this season and owes more than $1 million in unpaid invoices and lost revenue.

And on Tuesday, LIV’s main feeder tour, the Asian Tour, announced a partnership with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, which could put LIV golfers’ ability to earn Official World Golf Ranking points in jeopardy.

With Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) withdrawing financial support after losing nearly $6 billion since LIV Golf’s inception, the league and CEO Scott O’Neil have been feverishly working to find new sources of revenue.

Rahm does have a fallback option if LIV Golf ends up folding. He reached an agreement with the DP World Tour in May that conditionally resolved his fines for playing in competing LIV events, allowing him to play on both tours this season and qualify for the 2027 Ryder Cup.

Meanwhile, the tour’s biggest star, American Bryson DeChambeau, seems to be preparing for life after LIV.

Golfweek reported last week that DeChambeau has been quietly pitching investors on a social media-based golf circuit of his own. He’s also reportedly seeking a huge guarantee (figures have reportedly reached $500 million, according to Golfweek) to stay with LIV after his current contract expires at the end of this year.