![[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Sep 28, 2025; Bethpage, New York, USA; Team Europe's Jon Rahm hits his tee shot on the 1st hole during the singles on the final day of competition for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Mcdermid-Reuters via Imagn Images](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/109486805/70c2f57c746e555d530ed8aa9f4d0ea654ebdcddcea8c4a12c4bc0d554d38af6)
Overview
- Speaking at LIV Golf Hong Kong, Rahm said the Tour is exploiting players and confirmed he will not sign the proposed agreement.
- Rahm objects to a requirement he says mandates six DP World Tour starts with two specified by the Tour, on top of his LIV and major commitments.
- He said he would sign immediately if the minimum were set at four events, which he argues aligns with membership rules, but the Tour has not accepted.
- Eight LIV players—Laurie Canter, Thomas Detry, Tyrrell Hatton, Tom McKibbin, Adrian Meronk, Victor Perez, David Puig and Elvis Smylie—secured 2026 releases after paying fines, committing to extra events and media duties, and withdrawing appeals.
- Reports differ on Rahm’s outstanding fines, cited at under $2.5 million by one outlet and about $3 million by another, as Rory McIlroy has publicly backed the Tour’s right to enforce its rules.