Rahm Would Accept Koepka-Style Terms for PGA Tour Return

Jon Rahm said he would likely accept the penalties Brooks Koepka faced to rejoin the PGA Tour, but doubts the Tour will offer him the same arrangement. Rahm spoke in Abu Dhabi on November 3, ahead of his first tournament since leaving LIV Golf last month.

Koepka’s 2026 return required a $5 million charitable donation, five years without access to Tour equity grants and no eligibility for that year’s FedEx Cup bonus program. He also had to qualify for the Tour’s signature events. Rahm said he would probably accept those terms if offered, while adding that he did not expect the same deal to be available to him.

Rahm has not yet spoken with the PGA Tour about a possible return. He said his current plan is to compete on the DP World Tour during 2027, while he works out a schedule, but described his plans as uncertain. The Tour’s standard route back for former LIV players involves a one-year suspension; Rahm’s last LIV appearance was August 23.

He said uncertainty about LIV’s future and changes to its format contributed to his departure. Rahm said the direction of the league’s next phase did not appeal to him, particularly as it seemed to be moving away from team golf.

If he spends 2027 on the DP World Tour and serves the suspension, the PGA Tour could be an option in 2028. Rahm’s 2023 Masters victory makes him eligible for the Tour’s Championship Series that season.