Jon Rahm wants $90million PGA Tour return deal that he already rejected this year

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Jon Rahm has admitted he would accept the PGA Tour return deal that Brooks Koepka got – if it was offered to him again. The two-time major winner is re-evaluating his career after leaving LIV Golf. Rahm’s future is one of the hottest talking points in the golf world right nowGettyWith the once-Saudi-backed breakaway league recently filing for bankruptcy, Rahm decided not to stick around for ‘LIV Golf 2.0′.It is understood he forfeited more than $100million in unpaid bills as part of his separation agreement.The Ryder Cup hero is now free to play a full schedule on the DP World Tour, where he will tee it up at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship this week. However, the PGA Tour is a different story. Koepka's PGA Tour dealUp-front fine: $5m (given to charity)Forfeited equity shares: $50m–$80m (five-year ban)FedEx Cup bonus exclusion: Ineligible for 2026 bonus pool share (up to $25m)Forfeited LIV guarantees: $20m–$30m+ (final contract year surrendered)Estimated total financial impact: $55m–$90m+Players seeking a path back have been forced to serve one-year suspensions starting from the date of their most recent LIV Golf event – with the exception of Brooks Koepka. The American was given a fast-track deal in January – with punitive financial measures costing up to $90million – including the loss of potential earnings and equity.Rahm was one of three golfers who were offered that deal by PGA Tour commissioner Brian Rolapp, alongside Bryson DeChambeau and Cam Smith.He did not take it – although the former world no.1 did suggest his hands were tied due to contractual obligations with LIV Golf. But speaking on Tuesday, Rahm said he would have a different answer if Rolapp approached him with the same terms today.“Most likely, yeah,” Rahm said. “Why not? Rolapp insisted Koepka’s deal did not set a precedent for future negotiationsGetty“But it’s a big ‘if’. I seriously doubt I get offered the same deal that Brooks did. “But yeah, if I got offered exactly the same penalties as him, I probably would do it, yes.”What else did Rahm say? Speaking for the first time since his decision to break ties with LIV Golf, Rahm revealed he is yet to hear from the PGA Tour about a possible return. The 31-year-old is plotting a full DP World Tour schedule next season, which could see him earn one of ten PGA Tour cards on offer at the end of the year.When asked about the LIV Golf debacle as a whole, he replied: “Well, I would say I can only reflect on those three years as a positive. It was a wonderful experience. Played a lot of good golf. Obviously individually and as a team, we did great…“And then, you said why I rejected the terms? As much as I liked the project and the idea on, let’s say, LIV 1.0, I wasn’t thrilled with the changes they were doing to 2.0 and I just wasn’t willing to follow that path, right. It wasn’t anything special, anything that stood out…Rahm’s initial LIV Golf deal was reported to be worth more than $300m but a significant chunk was left unpaidGetty“I just didn’t like where they were going with 2.0.“Too many unknowns at the time and there are still quite a few. It seemed like it was going away from team golf and some of the things that made LIV, LIV. It just became more of a regular tour.“So yeah, it wasn’t really ever much of a consideration to be honest.”Rahm continued: “I know for sure I can play DP World Tour, right. They have been really gracious and allowed me to play and continue to keep supporting the tournaments that they allow me to play. “With the PGA Tour, things are a little bit different. I haven’t been able to speak to them yet until things are finalised, which should be hopefully soon, and then we’ll see….“I don’t know what is in store for us. We know what they did with Brooks. This is different circumstances. I don’t know what things are going to look like. But it’s a pretty good safety net to have that I can play the DP World Tour next year, and if it comes to that, I’m really excited to play for a full year.“So I have yet to have a discussion with the PGA Tour to see if there’s any path back for next year. So I don’t know, as of right now. Until I get clarity on that, yeah, my plan would be to spend the year on the DP World Tour, and I’m looking forward to it.“Currently looking at the schedule to see how I can organise it to play the events I want to play. You know, maybe have a chance to have a bit of a different year to what I have in the past.”