GOLF: Jon Rahm not pitching LIV investors: 'My job is to play golf'

Jon Rahm is keeping his focus entirely on posting low scores rather than helping the financially challenged LIV Golf league raise big numbers.

Speaking at a Tuesday press conference ahead of this week's tournament in Andalusia, Spain, the Spanish star was asked if he plans to take a leading role in helping the league secure new investors.

"It would be more of a 'stay-in-your-lane' type situation as it goes to me," Rahm said.

"I know nothing about business," the two-time major winner added. "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."

LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil recently noted that several players have offered fundraising support since Saudi Arabia announced in late April that it would end its financial backing after the 2026 season. Bryson DeChambeau, for one, stated last week that he has "quite a few ideas" for potential investors.

However, Rahm explained that he is simply too busy with golf and family commitments to add anything else to his plate.

"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 in a meeting like that can help, and I'm open to 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."

Fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia also spoke on Tuesday, expressing full support for O'Neil's efforts when asked about his confidence in LIV Golf's long-term future.

"We're really excited about the work that our CEO, Scott, and his team are putting in. We enjoy being involved in it, giving our input, and seeing how we can help make sure that the league keeps going forward," Garcia said.

"We're very confident that [next year] is going to happen. It's just going to look different," Garcia continued. "In my opinion, more than being worried about if LIV is going to keep going or the league is going to keep going, it's more, 'How is it going to look going forward?' I think that's where we are, and we're trying to figure out the best way possible moving forward and how we can be excited for all of us—not only ourselves but our fans, our sponsors, everyone that is involved. We're looking forward to seeing the final product."

LIV Golf Andalusia begins Thursday at Real Club Valderrama in Sotogrande, Spain. Talor Gooch enters the tournament as the defending champion. -Field Level Media/Reuters