Rahm hits out at DP World Tour for 'extorting players' over LIV deal

[p]Last month, the European-based circuit announced that eight LIV players had signed the agreement, which included a commitment to play more DP World Tour events, in return for a release to play LIV Golf in 2026 and their fines being paid.[/p][p]One of the eight was [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rahm-jon/h41jCwka/"]Rahm[/a]'s Ryder Cup and LIV Legion XIII teammate [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hatton-tyrrell/nZnQbO2h/"]Tyrrell Hatton[/a].[/p][p][b]"I don't like the conditions,"[/b] Rahm told reporters ahead of this week's LIV Hong Kong tournament.[/p][p][b]"They're asking me to play a minimum of six events, and they dictate where two of those have to be, amongst other things that I don't agree with."[/b][/p][p]Rahm is reported to have racked up fines totalling $3 million for playing on the LIV Tour without permission from the DP World Tour.[/p][embed guid="900c80a2-90cb-4f96-aaa7-f1b8bf2d9a6d" url="https://x.com/NUCLRGOLF/status/2028684259746000971https://x.com/NUCLRGOLF/status/2028684259746000971" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"Two years ago I was asked to appeal the fines, so they could figure this out," [/b]said Rahm at Hong Kong Golf Club.[/p][p][b]"I did and we're running into more problems right now... I don't know what game they're trying to play,"[/b] said Rahm.[/p][p][b]"They're using our impact in tournaments and fining us.[/b][/p][p][b]"(The DP World Tour is) trying to benefit both ways from what we have to offer, and it's just, in a way, they're extorting players like myself and young players that have nothing to do with the politics of the game.[/b][/p][p][b]"So I don't like the situation and I'm not going to agree to that."[/b][/p][p]He said he would agree to play four events, which would be in line with current membership rules, but not six.[/p][p][b]"I did tell them, funnily enough, lower that to four events, like the minimum says, and I'll sign tonight," [/b]said Rahm.[/p][p][b]"They haven't agreed to that. I just refuse to play six events. I don't want to, and that's not what the rules say."[/b][/p]