US EditionRahm Rejection of DP World Tour Deal 'a Shame'
Rory McIlroy said Rahm's refusal of the DP World Tour deal, accepted by eight LIV Golf players, risks his Ryder Cup eligibility and called it 'a shame'.
- On Mar 4, 2026, Rory McIlroy said Jon Rahm declined a DP World Tour offer that would have removed Ryder Cup barriers, adding, `In my opinion, it's a really generous deal`.
- The DP World Tour proposed a package requiring players to drop appeals, settle outstanding fines, and commit to additional events, which eight LIV Golf players accepted in the Feb. 21 announcement.
- Rahm said at LIV Golf Hong Kong on Tuesday that the DP World Tour was 'extorting players' and is pursuing an appeal against reported 2million-plus penalties he has accumulated for playing rival events.
- If Rahm loses his appeal he would face paying fines and penalties, and continued refusal could jeopardize his DP World Tour membership and his Ryder Cup eligibility at Adare Manor.
- A 2023 arbitration panel found the European Tour had the right to enforce its media rights, and McIlroy said the deal is 'much softer' than Brooks Koepka's $5 million package, which included penalties.
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Rory McIlory's voice is very important in the golf world and whenever the press asks him about hot news issues, he gets wet. During the Arnold Palmer Invitational press conference, the DP World Tour deal with eight players was touched on, but Jon Rahm has rejected and prefers his appeal to the end.
Rory McIlroy on Jon Rahm rejecting ’generous’ European tour deal: 'That's a shame'
Rory McIlroy said it's "a shame" that Jon Rahm is the only golfer from LIV Golf who's unwilling to accept the terms of a European tour deal that would eliminate future fines, while brushing off concerns Rahm might not be eligible for the Ryder Cup team.
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