Jon Rahm to quit LIV Golf tour over ‘unacceptable’ terms

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

'Rahm has reviewed the proposed terms of LIV 2.0 and has determined that they are unacceptable,' his lawyer said.

Key facts

  • 'Rahm has reviewed the proposed terms of LIV 2.0 and has determined that they are unacceptable,' his lawyer said.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:30 UTC.

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  1. Jon Rahm to quit LIV Golf tour over ‘unacceptable’ terms

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Sources

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