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Jon Rahm freed from LIV Golf under separation agreement

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 18:02 · Archive

Golfer Jon Rahm is free to leave LIV Golf and join other tours under a separation agreement filed in bankruptcy court.

Jon Rahm will be able to leave LIV Golf under a separation agreement filed in a New Jersey bankruptcy court on Wednesday. The agreement is scheduled for a judge's approval on 5 November. It states that Rahm owes no further service or performance obligations under any contract, is not bound by league regulations or team rules, and may join or contract with any tour, league or sponsor without notice to or consent from LIV. Rahm has also been granted his name, image and likeness rights.

Rahm is scheduled to play his first event following his LIV departure from 5–8 November at the Abu Dhabi Championship in the United Arab Emirates. The separation agreement did not mention monetary compensation, though court files showed Rahm was owed $7.5 million when LIV filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month.

Rahm, a Masters and U.S. Open champion, was among LIV Golf's biggest acquisitions when he joined at the end of 2023 as the reigning Masters champion. The PGA Tour has said it would not hold conversations with any LIV player still legally under contract, though it has previously brought back players who negotiated an end to their LIV contracts.

Jon Rahm freed from LIV Golf under separation agreement
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In this story: Jon Rahm · LIV Golf · PGA Tour · Abu Dhabi Championship · United Arab Emirates · Scottie Scheffler · Brooks Koepka

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