Professional golfer Jon Rahm is staying on the course. Bryson DeChambeau is moving into the boardroom. Ahead of LIV Andalucía, Rahm explained why he is avoiding business meetings.

DeChambeau has been part of business meetings alongside LIV CEO Scott O’Neil and is doing “all I can” for the future of the league. Rahm, on the other hand, plans to 'stay in his lane'.

“I am not, no. I said it in Spanish; I don't know how to translate it to English. It would be more of a stay-in-your-lane type situation as it goes to me. I know nothing about business. I'm never going to claim to know anything about business, and if I was in a business pitch, I would not know the first thing to say,” said Rahm ahead of LIV Andalucía.

“My job is to play golf, and I'll say it's hard enough as it is, especially this week,” he added.

DeChambeau is part of the pitching process, whereas Rahm has nothing to do with it. With LIV Andalucía and the U.S. Open coming up, Rahm continues to focus solely on his game.

The PIF’s decision to withdraw funding from LIV after 2026 season has left the league seeking new investment, with Ducera Partners helping pursue $250-350 million in funding.

“But if any player who knows what they're doing is willing to do certain things like that, I think it can only help. To have insight from a player on a meeting like that can help, and I'm open for any suggestions possible,” said the Legion XIII captain.

Rahm also pointed out that he doesn’t “have the free time that Bryson has to be flying around the country to attend meetings with three little ones and one on the way.”

As DeChambeau and O’Neil work to attract new investors and keep the team-golf model alive, Rahm is leaving those decisions to management.

DeChambeau On The Future Of LIV And Team Golf

Just prior to LIV Korea, DeChambeau shared his opinion on the PIF’s withdrawal. Unlike the PIF, the two-time U.S. Open winner believes that the team-golf model is set to thrive.

“I think we all have optimism that there is a business plan that makes sense for team golf. I’m very optimistic with the business plan of team golf compared to other models, in my opinion,” said the Crushers GC captain.

The 32-year-old said LIV plans to invest in youth golf and grow team golf at the local and national levels.

On April 30, the PIF released a statement saying that the investment was “no longer in alignment with PIF's current investment strategy.”

However, O’Neil and DeChambeau remain determined to find new long-term investors who share their vision.

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Written by

Avishek Sarkar

Edited by

Pulkit Prabhav