Westwood 'unemployed' amid LIV uncertainty as Rahm discusses exit

Former world number one Lee Westwood says he has not signed for LIV 2.0, while two-time major champion Jon Rahm did not want to "follow the path" of the proposed version. Lee Westwood tied 14th in last week's Hong Kong Open on the Asian Tour Lee Westwood says he has not signed for LIV 2.0 or held talks with the DP World Tour about a return, leaving the European Ryder Cup legend "unemployed" as he considers his future. The 53-year-old Englishman was among the high-profile players lured to LIV Golf when the controversial Saudi-backed breakaway tour began in 2022. LIV's future remains unclear after Saudi's Public Investment Fund (PIF) withdrew its backing – having pumped in more than $5bn (£3.8bn) – and led to the league filing for bankruptcy protection last month.

It has secured a possible $300m (£224m) in financing from BC Partners Credit to try to move forward with LIV 2.0, but only a handful of players have so far committed to the proposed competition in 2027. In an interview with The Chipping Forecast podcast,, external Westwood said: "I'm currently unemployed. "There hasn't been anything presented to me that is agreeable for LIV 2.0, there are still a lot of things on that which need fine-tuning. I haven't signed for 2.0. I haven't signed anything." Westwood has been