Jon Rahm exits LIV Golf: Two-time major champion gives up claim for remainder of nine-figure contract

Rahm’s partnership with LIV Golf has been a roller coaster from the start; his separation agreement comes as the league is seeking to reinvent itself

Jon Rahm and LIV Golf reached a separation agreement in court on Wednesday with the two-time major champion agreeing to forfeit all monetary claims — fees, bonuses, prize money, annual payments, etc. — against the league he called home for the last three years. In exchange, Rahm will receive his name, image and likeness rights once again and be free to sign with another circuit. The agreement is "intended as a complete economic walk-away," per court documents. Judge Michael B. Kaplan of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of New Jersey still has to approve the agreement on Nov. 5. In addition to his personal rights, Rahm will also retain the rights to "Rahmbo" and "Legion XIII," the latter of which was the name of his team on LIV Golf.

However, if Rahm does return to the PGA Tour and participate in TGL, he would not be permitted to use Legion XIII as a team name. The PGA Tour has been unwilling to enter into any negotiations with ex-LIV Golf players until there is clarity on their contractual situation. Rahm has maintained status on the DP World Tour, where he will make his next competitive appearance during the league's postseason to wrap up the 2026 campaign. Rahm was listed as LIV Golf's largest unsecured creditor in the league's initial bankruptcy documents, as