Rahm says $50 million cost would be acceptable to rejoin PGA Tour

The PGA Tour calculated the reentry penalty for Brooks Koepka at more than $50 million. Jon Rahm, speaking from Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, said he would likely accept that same price tag if the tour extended a similar invitation.

Rahm filed for legal separation from LIV Golf earlier this week. The move requires formal approval from a bankruptcy judge later this week. Until that paperwork is finalized, his status with the Saudi-funded league remains in limbo.

The Spaniard is currently in the United Arab Emirates for the two-week conclusion of the European tour season. This is his first tournament in nearly two months. He is planning a schedule that will keep him between seven and 11 time zones away from his home in Arizona.

Rahm’s last appearance on the PGA Tour was Aug. 23, when he finished second at LIV Golf Indianapolis. The tour rules state that LIV players are banned for one year from their last appearance on the tour circuit. Rahm noted that he has not yet had a discussion with PGA Tour officials regarding a path back for the 2027 season.

Koepka negotiated his exit from LIV Golf at the end of 2025. He had one year remaining on his contract. PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp structured the return with specific conditions. Koepka lost access to tour equity for five years. He also paid $5 million to charity. He was required to earn his way into signature events, a requirement he did not meet.

Rolapp offered the same deal to major champions from 2022, including Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, and Cameron Smith, in January. At the time, LIV Golf was still receiving substantial financial backing from Saudi Arabia. None of the three players accepted the offer immediately. Rolapp stated that there is no promise the path will be available again, but he did not say the offer was off the table.

Rahm’s departure from the PGA Tour occurred after a 2023 season in which he reached the No. 1 world ranking twice. He won the Masters and contributed to a Ryder Cup victory for Team Europe. Since switching to LIV Golf, he has won four titles with the rival league. He has not won a major championship since the defection.

Rahm’s wife gave birth to their second daughter earlier this week. The child is the couple’s fourth. Rahm said the birth was a significant moment that had been weighing on him during his absence from competition.

If Rahm serves the full one-year suspension, he will play on the DP World Tour. He has never played more than six regular European tour events in a single season. That record was set in 2019. The schedule for the coming year includes a month in the Middle East, a month in Africa, and a spring schedule in Asia that wraps around the Masters.

Rahm said he is organizing his calendar to play the events he wants while potentially having a different year than in the past. He described the situation as having a question mark, but added that playing a full year on the European tour is a good position to be in as a worst-case scenario.