Rahm eligible for Ryder Cup after striking tour deal

Jon Rahm is a former world number one and two-time major winner Jon Rahm will be eligible for next year's Ryder Cup in Ireland after striking a deal to continue playing on the DP World Tour and end a "stand-off. " The Spaniard had been embroiled in a long-running dispute with the European tour and had refused to pay fines for playing LIV events without official permission since he made his debut on the breakaway tour in 2024. Rahm, 31, had become ineligible for DP World Tour events and as a member not in good standing would not have been available for Ryder Cup selection next year.

Throughout the dispute, Rahm had argued that a solution would be found. He will now pay fines believed to be about £2m and be required to play a minimum of five DP World Tour events. The deal comes a week after Saudi Arabia announced it would not be funding the LIV Golf League beyond the 2026 season.

"There's no longer a standoff," the two-time Major winner said. "We were able to reach an agreement. There was some concessions on both sides.

I offered some; they extended an olive branch. That will not be a stress any more. " "The DP World Tour and Jon Rahm have come to an agreement on conditional releases to play in conflicting tournaments on LIV Golf during the remainder of its 2026 season," said a DP World Tour spokesperson.