Before teeing it up at the PGA Tour and DP World Tour co-sanctioned Genesis Scottish Open on Thursday, Jon Rahm said that he hasn't been asked to put his own money back into LIV Golf.

But if he were asked, he wouldn't rule out the possibility of investing in the league to help it survive, after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) decided to pull its funding.

"Something I've learned in life, never say never," Rahm said at the Renaissance Club, per Flushing It on X. "I'm not going to say absolutely no to anything that can happen in the future."

Rahm left the PGA Tour in December 2023 with a reported nine-figure deal with LIV.   

The PIF confirmed in April 2026 that it will stop financing LIV after the 2026 season. The Saudi fund has poured more than $5 billion into the league since its 2022 launch, a figure expected to top $6 billion by the time this season wraps.

The Money in Sports newsletter reported last month that LIV is still receiving PIF cash, but only in the form of loans. The Financial Times also claims the PIF has delivered only around $200 million of the roughly $600 million it originally pledged for this season.

That's the backdrop for CEO Scott O'Neil's search for outside money. The league is reportedly seeking around $300 million to support a trimmed 10-event schedule in 2027.

And Rahm, who previously said he wanted no part of the investor hunt, now said this during the same interview:

"I know Scott is doing a lot of work trying to find developers. And there's many ways around that. As far as putting my money into it, they have not asked me to do that yet."

The 2x Major Champion added: “So I don’t know if they will or not. It’s not something that they have asked me, but there has been many different avenues to try to make it different, what we’ve had till now. They haven’t asked me to put my money in yet.”

Other LIV stars aren't waiting on the sidelines

Rahm isn't the only player being pulled into the conversation about LIV's finances. And he isn't the most eager to be there, either.

The Sun reported in May that several unnamed LIV players were discussing pooling their own money to help close the gap toward the roughly $300 million O'Neil is chasing from outside investors.

Rahm, for his part, drew a clear line around his own role in that effort before the Scottish Open.

"It would be more of a stay-in-your-lane type situation as it goes to me," Rahm said at LIV Golf Andalucia, per Golf.com. "I know nothing about business...... My job is to play golf, and I'll say it is hard enough as it is, especially this week.”

Bryson DeChambeau, however, has taken the opposite approach. He's actively lobbying on the league's behalf. DeChambeau said he remains committed to the circuit and is doing what he can to help it survive, particularly around its team-golf format.

"In the background, yeah, we're trying to help where we can," DeChambeau said, according to Sky Sports. "But ultimately it's up to executives and everybody banding together. If we all band together, there's an opportunity here. If not, it's going to be a different day for all of us."

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Written by

Md Saife Fida

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Zaid Quraishi