What Jon Rahm’s agreement with DP World Tour means for LIV Golf contract, more for golf star’s future

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What Jon Rahm’s agreement with DP World Tour means for LIV Golf contract, more for golf star’s future originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

With the LIV Tour on the ropes, Jon Rahm and the DP World Tour have announced an agreement to allow the Spanish golfer to play events on the European-based tour.

In recent months, speculation has surrounded LIV about its Saudi-backed funding being pulled. The potentiality became reality at the end of April, after the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia backed out.

While Rahm has said he has "several" years remaining on his LIV contract, he will now be eligible to appear on the DP World Tour. He had accrued more than $2 million in DP World Tour fines due to his participation in unsanctioned LIV Golf events beginning in 2024. However, the golfer has agreed to pay them and is expected to return to the European tour’s fairways soon.

Here’s the latest on what the Spaniard’s future may look like on the DP World Tour.

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Why Jon Rahm is signing with DP World Tour

On Tuesday, news broke that Rahm reached an agreement to play in DP World Tour events this season. This comes in light of LIV's funding being recently pulled by their Saudi-backed investors.

In order to sign the deal with the European tour, Rahm had to pay more than $2 million in fines that accumulated due to his participation in unauthorized LIV Golf Series events. Prior to making that payment, he was ineligible to appear in the Ryder Cup for Team Europe. Now, the No. 21-ranked golfer can compete for Europe if selected for the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in County Limerick, Ireland..