GOLF – SPANIARD Jon Rahm will be eligible for Europe in next year’s Ryder Cup after reaching an agreement to pay fines and play events on the DP World Tour this season, a move that also triggered speculation about his future with LIV Golf beyond 2026.
Twice major champion Rahm competed in last year’s Ryder Cup that Europe won while he appealed fines for playing in conflicting events without a release.
Yet his participation in the biennial team competition next year in Ireland was in jeopardy after he turned down a deal from the European tour that would have allowed him to compete in LIV Golf events without penalty provided he paid his outstanding fines.
“The DP World Tour and Jon Rahm have come to an agreement on conditional releases to play in conflicting tournaments on LIV Golf during the remainder of its 2026 season,” a DP World Tour spokesperson said.
“This involves payment of all outstanding fines accrued from 2024 to date, along with participation in agreed DP World Tour tournaments (outside the Majors) in the remainder of the 2026 season.”