Yet another golfer has announced that he is leaving LIV Golf alongside Jon Rahm, as the breakaway league struggles to pivot towards a future without funding from Saudi Arabia.
Rahm shocked the golf world on Wednesday after his lawyer, John Beck, told during a bankruptcy hearing that he had made the decision after reviewing the details of LIV Golf’s planned next phase.
Jon Rahm leaves LIV Golf after “unacceptable” terms
“Mr. Rahm has independently reviewed the proposed terms of LIV 2.0, as referenced by the parties, and has concluded that those terms are unacceptable to him and that he will not participate in LIV 2.0 moving forward,” Beck told the court.
Jon Rahm quits LIV Golf
Two-time major champion and former world number one Rahm was LIV’s biggest catch when he reportedly signed for $350 million ahead of the 2024 season. He went on to win LIV’s individual championship three years in a row from 2024 to 2026.
Rahm was still entitled to $7.5 million from LIV Golf, according to their Chapter 11 filing in September.
LIV has already agreed to terminate the contract of Sergio García after choosing not to meet the terms. Lawyers representing other star golfers, including Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith, An Byeong-hun, Marc Leishman, Cameron Tringale and Matthew Wolff, also asked the umpire to allow these players to walk out of their contracts.
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“The End” – another player confirms he is quitting LIV Golf
Now, Poland’s Adrian Meronk has also announced his intention to retire from LIV 2.0 – just days after he won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews. Meronk’s decision was first reported by Polish golf journalist Jacek Person.
“End! Adrian Meronk has no intention of extending his contract with LIV Golf,” the journalist has posted on his social media.
During his time at LIV Golf, Meronk won his first and only race in Riyadh in 2025, when he claimed the season opening title.
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Background: The fall of LIV Golf
LIV Golf launched in 2022 with the backing of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to compete with the PGA Tour, offering lucrative contracts to players and events in new formats. The breakaway league, which received more than $5 billion in funding from Saudi Arabia’s PIF, attracted big stars like Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm. That created a deep rift in the professional golf world – before a deal was struck between LIV and the PGA Tour in 2023 on a framework to end the rivalry.
LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey in September and secured funding of up to $300 million from BC Partners earlier this week. The funding is subject to bankruptcy court approval and customary conditions.
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