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The 31-year-old, speaking at the Irish Open in Doonbeg, said recent developments had not altered his position. "Yes and no, it hasn't really changed from my last interview in Indianapolis a few weeks ago," he said, adding, "And there's just a lot of things in place, right? There's a lot of things that could happen and it's one of those things where time's gonna tell." Rahm also described himself as resilient to disruption, saying, "To be fair for us people that joined LIV, I'm pretty good at dealing with turbulence."
LIV has confirmed it is "scaling back operations" and some staff were laid off in early September. The 2026 season closed earlier than planned after the team championship in Detroit was cancelled. Team-mate Tyrrell Hatton has said he expects the tour to continue, while other players, including Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed, chose to leave LIV and return to the PGA Tour; both are competing in the Irish Open field this week.
Rahm emphasised his contractual position, saying, "I still have a contract with LIV 1.0 that I’m more than willing to fulfil, so like I said, time will tell." He will remain on the course this week as he chases a third Irish Open win and will then play the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, the DP World Tour's flagship event.
The temporary agreement struck earlier this year between the DP World Tour and several LIV players, which allowed them to compete on LIV without sanction, applies only to this year. With that window limited and LIV operations being scaled back, the immediate choices available to players are restricted, and their longer-term pathways will depend on how negotiations and funding evolve.
