Reports say Jon Rahm weighing $600 million offer to join LIV Golf

The speculation ignited when Jon Rahm pulled out of TGL, the virtual golf league based in Palm Beach Gardens and founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Now, swirling rumors suggest that the No. 3 golfer in the world is seriously contemplating a move to LIV Golf. Several sources indicate Rahm is in advanced discussions with the Saudi-backed league for a potential $600 million. If Rahm does make the leap, he is likely to join the team captained by fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia. Rahm insists that he will only join LIV if the league alters its format from 12 four-player teams and 14 54-hole events with no cut and shotgun starts. However, the league’s schedule was released Wednesday, and this format has held the league back from receiving Official World Golf Ranking points, creating potential friction for Rahm. Despite his qualms with the format, Rahm’s victory in the 2023 Masters ensures his participation in the four majors for the next five years, plus the Masters for life. He has expressed his dissatisfaction with the LIV format in the past, stating that it is not appealing and 3-day events with no cuts do not constitute a real golf tournament. However, he did express enjoyment from playing with Phil Mickelson and Garcia in the practice rounds of majors. Rahm had previously withdrawn from TGL before the venue’s roof on Palm Beach State College’s campus collapsed, and the league’s start was delayed until 2025. He has been quoted acknowledging the appeal of LIV Golf but also highlighting the positives of the PGA Tour. “I want to play against the best in the world in a format that’s been going on for hundreds of years,” Rahm said about the PGA Tour. “That’s what I want to see. Yeah, money is great, but when Kelley (Rahm’s wife) and I started talking about it, and we’re like, will our lifestyle change if I got $400 million? No, it will not change one bit.” This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: No. 2 in world Jon Rahm reportedly could join LIV Golf for $600 million contract