<p>Masters champion Jon Rahm of Spain during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 07, 2026.</p>
Jon Rahm remains convinced that his stand-off with the DP World Tour will be resolved before September's Amgen Irish Open and that he will be a member of the European Ryder Cup team at Adare Manor next year.
The Basque has withdrawn his appeal against the fines issued by the DP World Tour for playing LIV events without a release.
He has turned down a deal accepted by eight fellow LIV Golf stars that requires him to pay his fines and play six events to remain a member of the Tour — two of them designated by the powers at Wentworth.
But he still firmly believes that he can resolve his differences with the DP World Tour and remains convinced that he will be able to play the Irish Open at Doonbeg from September 10-13 and the Spanish Open in Madrid in October.
"I didn't think that going the legal route and going to court was good for anybody, so I have faith in us and the DP World Tour that we're going to find a resolution for both of us," Rahm said at Augusta National.
Asked if he was confident he would be available to play in the Ryder Cup at Adare Manor next year, he said firmly: "Yeah."
Rahm has no plans to play on the DP World Tour until after the LIV Golf League concludes its season at the end of August.
But while he had no idea if he would be eligible to play a DP World Tour event before then, he's positive that a deal will be done with the DP World Tour that will allow him to play in the autumn.
"I truly don't know," he said of his status with the Tour right now. "I'm not planning to play until September. So that's a bit of a positive.
"If I were unable right now, it doesn't matter since I'm not planning to tee it up until after August, like I have done in my career.
"I do intend to continue to support the DP World Tour. I've been very thankful to be a member. I've been very thankful to support the Tour and play some wonderful events.
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<p>Masters champion Jon Rahm of Spain plays her stroke from the No. 17 tee during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 07, 2026.</p>
"The Irish Open has been very good to me, and I would love to make a return. Wentworth has been fantastic every single year, the Spanish Open, maybe even the Dunhill.
"We have some events like the French Open and the Omega. Those are events that I'd love to have the chance to play."
While he has yet to pay his fines, believed to total over $3 million, Rahm says he's already made a concession to the DP World Tour by offering to get LIV Golf to pay them on his behalf.
"I think I already have," he said of efforts to reach a compromise. "We've already told them many times. I just don't know, so I think this is not the week to be talking about this, this being the first major of the year and how important this is for the game of golf in general and for all of us.
"We keep talking to them, and we keep trying to negotiate. I have given in quite a bit in a few things, which I think I made -- I talked about on my last press conference.
"We're going to work it out. It's going to work out. As of now, the DP World Tour is doing what they need to do and following the channels they need to follow, but I'm confident this will be sorted out before I tee it up in September."
Asked later by the Spanish press if the ongoing uncertainty about his Ryder Cup future was a distraction that's affecting his performances in the Majors, he said he was used to the questions and "optimistic" that all will be resolved.
"I am positive it will be sorted out," he said. "I don't want to put it in any doubt that I will be playing the Spanish Open in October.
"I think it will all be sorted out long before we get to that time of year."
As for Tiger Woods' recent accident and his decision to step away from the game to seek help after his latest driving under the influence arrest, Rahm backed the 15-time Major winner to bounce. eback.
"So I haven't had any conversations with anyone about it," he said of his fellow players. "All I can hope is that he gets the help that he can get and he can come back in a better position after that.
'I mean, he is arguably the king of comebacks. If there's somebody that has the mental strength to come back from an issue like that, it will be him."