Last week, Bryson DeChambeau spoke about using his profile in earnest during business meetings as the LIV Golf League attempts to raise investment, following the decision by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to withdraw funding after the 2026 season.
But as the league seeks between $250 million and #50 million to help keep it afloat, its other star—fellow two-time major winner Jon Rahm—has ruled out performing a similar role to DeChambeau during the pitching process.
“I am not, no,” Rahm said during a press conference in Spain on Tuesday at LIV Golf Andalucia when ask about meeting with potential investors. “I said [moments earlier] it in Spanish; I don’t know how to translate it to English; it would be more of a ‘stay-in-your-lane’ type situation as it goes to me.
“I know nothing about business. I’m never going to claim to know anything about business, and if I was in a business pitch, I would not know the first thing to say. My job is to play golf, and I’ll say it is hard enough as it is, especially this week [at the exacting Valderrama course].”
Rahm has three children and a fourth expected later this fall. While the 31-year-old would listen to any suggestions on how he could get involved, Rahm said there were time constraints.
He also has two remaining major championships outside of LIV Golf, as well as a minimum five DP World Tour events to compete in after reaching an agreement to continue playing on the circuit.
“If any player who knows what they’re doing is willing to do certain things like that, I think it can only help,” Rahm said. “To have insight from a player on a meeting like that can help, and I’m open for any suggestions possible. But I would also say I don’t have the free time that Bryson has to be flying around the country to attend meetings with three little ones and one on the way. Even if I wanted to, I don’t know if I could do it.”
LIV Golf is in the process of pitching to investors with the assistance of New York-based Ducera Partners.
It is believed the league is pitching a 10-event schedule to potential investors while trying to secure between $250 million and $350 million. A re-shaped LIV Golf would extend equity beyond just the team captains and will have an emphasis on team golf. More than 12 players provided introductions to potential investors, for both the league and its teams.
In contrast to Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau is working with LIV Golf officials to meet with potential investors to help secure future funding for the league.
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This came about after the Public Investment Fund confirmed it would not finance LIV beyond the 2026 season, following a reported spend of between $5 billion and $8 billion since the league launched in 2022.
Last week at LIV Golf Korea, DeChambeau was asked by reporters about the PIF’s withdrawal from LIV and his confidence in securing new investment.
“One door closes, another opens,” DeChambeau said. “I think that’s the way a lot of us are looking at it. I think we all have optimism that there is a business plan that makes sense for team golf.
“I’m very optimistic with the business plan of team golf compared to other models, in my opinion.”
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil had said previously that five-time league winner DeChambeau had been “a driven” partner.
“You want to talk about a business partner, we’re literally talking about the future of LIV Golf, I’m talking with him about how does he see, not just the golf, but the business? He’s smart, he’s driven, he’s committed, and he’s a heck of a partner.”
LIV Golf Andalucia, the ninth event of the season, starts Thursday at Valderrama, a former DP World Tour and World Golf Championships host course. It also held the 1997 Ryder Cup.
The league will then take a seven-week break given its Louisiana event, scheduled for June, has been postponed until a potential fall date.