Jon Rahm has withdrawn his appeal against his DP World Tour fines and has informed the Tour that he has no intention of paying the fines. This marks a major turning point in a dispute that has been building since he joined LIV Golf, and Rahm now faces suspension from the DP World Tour, and he’ll also be ineligible for selection for the 2027 Ryder Cup.
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The Spanish star had originally appealed the sanctions imposed by the DP World Tour after he made the switch to LIV Golf in late 2023. Like several other players before him, Rahm faced fines and suspensions for playing in LIV events without permission from the European-based tour. That appeal allowed him to remain eligible for DP World Tour events while the legal process played out. It also kept his hopes of qualifying for future European teams alive, including the Ryder Cup.
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Rahm has now effectively accepted the sanctions in principle by withdrawing his appeal, but has indicated that he has no intention of paying the fines. The 31-year-old recently won LIV Golf’s event in Hong Kong, but the DP World Tour will bar him from competing in its events, revoke his membership, and cast serious doubt on his participation in the 2027 Ryder Cup because he chose not to pay the fines.
“I don’t know what game they’re trying to play right now,” Rahm said, but it just seems like in a way they’re using us to—they’re using our impact in tournaments and fining us and trying to benefit both ways from what we have to offer, and it’s just in a way they’re extorting players like myself and young players that have nothing to do with the politics of the game.”
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Despite Rahm’s insistence on not paying the fines, other players chose a different path. Eight LIV Golf stars—Tyrrell Hatton, Laurie Canter, Thomas Detry, Tom McKibbin, Adrian Meronk, Victor Perez, David Puig, and Elvis Smylie, reached a deal with the DP World Tour, which waived their need for conflicting event releases and ensured they would face no fines going forward. In return the players withdrew their appeals and agreed to play the four-event Tour minimum and two extra events at the tour’s choosing.
Rahm and Hatton were part of the Europe team who clinched an impressive victory at Bethpage Black last year, but the Spanish would have to pay his outstanding fines in order to be eligible for Luke Donald’s squad at Adare Manor. Rahm’s fines are reportedly close to $3 million, and LIV Golf would have paid them through 2025. Talks between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund-which backs LIV Golf-have been ongoing for some time. While there have been signs of progress, no final agreement has been reached.
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