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As LIV Golf ‘experiment’ ends, Justin Rose ready to welcome defectors back

With LIV Golf struggling to survive in bankruptcy court, Justin Rose is ready to welcome Jon Rahm and others back. "No bad blood," he said.

By Maddi MacClurg · Golf

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 9:44 PM

Key Things to Know

Justin Rose said he holds no hard feelings and is ready to welcome LIV Golf defectors back.
LIV Golf is currently navigating Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it attempts to reorganize into LIV 2.0.
Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia have terminated their LIV contracts and plan to play the DP World Tour in 2027.

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Justin Rose says he is ready to welcome back players who defected to LIV Golf, calling the rival circuit an experiment with no hard feelings. Rose noted that reuniting the sport to let top competitors face each other regularly benefits the entire golf ecosystem, which is a stance shared by fellow PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy as LIV navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy court.

Key figures such as Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia have had their contracts terminated and are expected to join the DP World Tour in 2027. However, PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp cautioned that there is currently no defined mechanism to bring defectors back, requiring proof of terminated LIV commitments before talks begin.

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