Jon Rahm Reportedly Owed 'Up To $150m' By LIV Golf As DeChambeau Leads Player Meeting And Herbert Reveals PGA Tour Discussions: This Week In Golf
It has been a busy week of golf off the course, and there's plenty to look forward to this weekend in the men's and women's games
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It has already been a very busy week in the world of golf, with Anna Nordqvist confirming her 2026 European Solheim Cup team following the AIG Women's Open.
The LIV Golf news has also been rumbling on, with the team tour returning to Trump Bedminster this week. A player's meeting was held on Tuesday and CEO Scott O'Neil is set to speak to the media on Wednesday amid reports of impending bankruptcy, 2027 investment for 'LIV 2.0', a canceled Team Championship and players being owed money from their big contracts.
We also have the final PGA Tour regular event of the season before the Playoffs as well as the 126th US Women's Amateur Championship and PIF London Championship.
So, what has happened already this week? And what do we have to look forward to?
Will Jon Rahm get his LIV money?
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Reports on X from Monday Q Info and Flushing It Golf suggest Jon Rahm is allegedly still owed "as much as $150m" from his LIV contract - which would be in doubt if the tour files for bankruptcy.
Flushing It states Rahm would be the "largest creditor" if so, and to offset that he will be entitled to more equity in LIV Golf 2.0.
Rahm, who joined LIV Golf for a huge nine-figure sum back at the start of 2024, signed a contract that was reportedly 'back loaded', meaning he could miss out on some of the money he signed for.
The Spaniard has been coy on his LIV future in recent weeks. When asked if he will still be a LIV player next year, he said at JCB last week: "I'm not going to share anything that I can't share with you guys right now."
LIV player meeting
LIV Golf held a player's meeting at Bedminster on Tuesday afternoon for management to inform players of what could be next for the circuit.
Reports state Bryson DeChambeau, who has been in investor pitches with LIV officials, was leading it after CEO Scott O'Neil left the room.
According to David Rumsey of Front Office Sports, Richard Bland said the meeting was "positive" but there was no concrete news.
Golf Monthly understands there will be no announcements on LIV Golf's future or its scheduled Michigan Team Championship until after the Bedminster tournament.
Lucas Herbert: My team has been in contact with the PGA Tour
With LIV's future in doubt, it's only sensible for players to start thinking about where they'll be playing next year - especially as a 'LIV 2.0' would only feature ten events anyway.
One of those players is Lucas Herbert, the LIV UK champion who finished T6th at The Open. The Australian told media on Tuesday that his team has been in contact with the PGA Tour.
"I haven't personally had any discussions but I think my manager has," he said.
"If LIV were to go away and you've got nowhere to play, I think ultimately you need somewhere to play as a professional golfer.
"So we're just doing due diligence, having that conversation. As I said, I haven't had it personally, and my preference would be to still be playing out here if that was still an option.
"Yeah, I think conversations have been had without me being privy to them. I don't know the results of any of those either. Yeah, that's my update."
Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman both confirmed they had not spoken to the PGA Tour and remained hopeful of continuing with LIV Golf.
"I mean, if it was the only option, I think that's where everyone would want to be for sure, 100 percent. It would go back to old times," Smith said on a potential PGA Tour return before confirming his plans.
"No, I'm contracted to the end of next year, so I was expecting to play until the end of next year and renegotiate and hopefully go on."
Leishman said, "No, I haven't. No. I'm confident there will be something next year.
"The team is working really hard, and I would certainly like to be here next year for sure, whether it looks how it does now or something different.
"I would assume if it is around it'll be something a little different, but I'm invested in this."
Wyndham Championship
The PGA Tour's final regular season event takes place at the Wyndham Championship, where players are aiming to make it into the top 70 to qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Defending champion Cameron Young headlines a fairly weak field at Sedgefield Country Club, with three of world's top 20 teeing it up - Young, Aaron Rai and Ben Griffin. Justin Thomas and Hideki Matsuyama are some of the other standout players.
A number of big names on the verge of missing the FedEx Cup Playoffs, which get underway next week at the FedEx St Jude Championship.
LIV Golf New York
There has been plenty of LIV Golf talk this week, but not much about the actual golf tournament.
The circuit returns to Bedminster in New Jersey for the first time since 2023. Jon Rahm can wrap up his third consecutive Individual title.
Cameron Smith won here three years ago and his Ripper GC took the team title.
LIV Golf New York is the 11th tournament of the 2026 LIV Golf season, with Indianapolis up next before Michigan for the Team Championship - although unconfirmed reports state that is unlikely to take place.
US Women's Amateur
It's a huge week for the women's amateur game with the 126th US Women's Amateur Championship taking place at The Honors Course in Tennessee.
Stanford's Megha Ganne is defending champion after winning at Bandon Dunes last year.
Eight of the world's top 15 players are among the 156-strong field, headlined by No. 4 Farah O'Keefe. As always, there will be a 36-hole stroke play start before match play knockout rounds. The quarter-finals and semi-finals take place on Saturday before the 36-hole final on Sunday.
The winner will earn an exemption into the 2027 US Women's Open, an invitation into the 2027 Augusta National Women’s Amateur and likely exemptions into The Chevron Championship, AIG Women's Open and Amundi Evian Championship.
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This week, the team kicks off the episode with a deep dive into the AIG Women's Open, reflecting on a tense and entertaining finish at Royal Lytham and St Annes. We also look back on the Rocket Classic and preview this week's tournaments.
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What else to know:
- The PIF London Championship on the Ladies European Tour returns to Centurion Club this week. Charley Hull, Patty Tavatanakit, Alison Lee and Shannon Tan are among the headline names
- Race to Dubai leader Patrick Reed has committed to the British Masters and Nexo Championship
- Team Europe's 2027 Ryder Cup qualification process has been confirmed, starting at the British Masters and ending on August 22, 2027. Once again there will be six automatic qualifiers and six captain's picks
- Shiho Kuwaki is up to a career-high 16th in the world following her AIG Women's Open triumph
- Michael Thorbjornsen moved from 68th to 40th in the Official World Golf Ranking courtesy of his Rocket Classic win
- The Cadillac Championship was confirmed as a PGA Tour Championship Series event for 2028, joining The Sentry, the Sompo-sponsored event, the Travelers Championship and Arnold Palmer Invitational
