Jon Rahm believes there’s ‘no point in dwelling on’ possible LIV Golf demise
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Jon Rahm brushed off a question about LIV Golf’s precarious situation on Thursday.
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What happened
Jon Rahm brushed off a question about LIV Golf’s precarious situation on Thursday.
Why it matters
After the first round of the rebel league’s Mexico City event, the Spaniard said he wasn’t “wasting time thinking about” the rumors of LIV’s impending demise.
Common ground
“Until the people in charge told me whether or not the rumors were true, there was no point in dwelling on it or wasting time thinking about it,” Rahm said.
Perspective signals
The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.
Follow-up questions
- What new context would change how readers understand this Professional Athlete Reactions story?
- What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that O’Neil said in an interview with TNT Sports UK that was later taken off its X account?
- How does this story connect Professional Athlete Reactions with LIV Golf Stability over the next few days?
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Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/sports/jon-rahm-no-point-in-dwelling-on-liv-golf-f…
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “O’Neil said in an interview with TNT Sports UK that was later taken off its X account”
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The evidence provided consists of general links to TNT Sports YouTube and streaming sites. There is no evidence of a specific interview with Scott O'Neil or its subsequent removal from X.
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— TNT Sports' new interview series ‘Connected’ sees fans of Premier League clubs have the opportunity to meet their idols.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4i_9WvfPRTuRWEaWyfKuFw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4i_9WvfPRTuRWEaWyfKuFw
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— TNT Sports 1 UK (ID 31). Logo. Premium IPTV Live TV/VOD/Series Trusted Since 2017 rocketstreams4k.com.
https://dlstreams.com/watch.php?id=31
https://dlstreams.com/watch.php?id=31
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— TNT Sports UK.TNT Sports 4 Live lets you stream top sports events in HD, including football, basketball, and more. Stay up to date with the TNT Sports 4 TV ...
https://footfy.app/genre/tnt-sports/
https://footfy.app/genre/tnt-sports/
Claim 2: “the rebel league’s Mexico City event”
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Multiple web search results confirm the existence of a LIV Golf event in Mexico City, mentioning both the event's start and specific player activities (Bryson DeChambeau) there.
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— Bryson DeChambeau withdrew from LIV Golf Mexico in the latest blow to the Saudi Arabia-backed breakaway league. Making his first appearance since missing the cut at the Masters, DeChambeau voiced shar…
https://www.the-express.com/sport/golf/205243/bryson-dechamb…
https://www.the-express.com/sport/golf/205243/bryson-dechamb…
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— LIV Golf’s Mexico City tournament began at 3:15 p.m. ET but its broadcast was interrupted for nearly three hours, with the league blaming local power outages. “I want to be crystal clear: Our season c…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7202378/2026/04/16/liv-golf…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7202378/2026/04/16/liv-golf…
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— Bryson DeChambeau electrified the crowd during round one of LIV Golf Mexico City. | Photo by Mateo Villalba/LIV Golf. The combination of the big-hitting Bryson DeChambeau and the altitude of Mexico Ci…
https://www.si.com/golf/dechambeau-391-yard-drive-onto-green…
https://www.si.com/golf/dechambeau-391-yard-drive-onto-green…
Claim 3: “CEO Scott O’Neil... admitted Friday that the Saudi-backed league’s future beyond 2026 is in question”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about LIV Golf and a cycling brand; it does not contain any statements from CEO Scott O'Neil regarding the league's future beyond 2026.
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— LIV Golf (/ lɪv / LIV) is a professional men's golf tour. The name "LIV" refers to the Roman numeral 54, the number of holes that used to be played at LIV events (now 72 since the 2026 season). [1]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIV_Golf
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIV_Golf
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— Stream live events, on-demand replays, and original series — only on our mobile apps. Follow LIV Golf with live scores, schedule, standings, player stats, team updates, latest news, tickets, merchandi…
https://www.livgolf.com/
https://www.livgolf.com/
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— Liv is a cycling brand dedicated to women. This site connects you to your local Liv bicycle retailer and is your resource for information about Liv bikes for sale, accessories, news, athletes, and eve…
https://www.liv-cycling.com/us
https://www.liv-cycling.com/us
Claim 4: “Through Friday’s second round in Mexico City, Rahm was alone atop the leaderboard at 10-under”
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The search results provided for this claim are completely irrelevant, returning definitions of the name 'Jon' and a music video by Jon Z, rather than golf leaderboard data for Jon Rahm in Mexico City.
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— Jon ... Jon is a masculine given name. It is often short for Jonathan. The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from Johannes.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon
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— 4 days ago · Jon is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is gracious; or gift of Jehovah". Jon is the 951 ranked male name by popularity.
https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-jon
https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-jon
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— Nov 13, 2019 · Available Everywhere: https://lnk.to/SiMeGanoUnGrammy Produced by Cromo X , Young Martino Official Music video by Jon Z Performing "Si Me Gano Un Grammy". 2019 Chosen Few Emerald Entert…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BgUy_whtKQc
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BgUy_whtKQc
Claim 5: “golf league, which officially launched in 2022”
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While search results mention LIV Golf in 2022, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms the 'official launch date' as 2022. The results discuss search trends and event postponements but not the founding date.
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— Follow LIV Golf with live scores, schedule, standings, player stats, team updates, latest news, tickets, merchandise, and exclusive content from every event.
https://www.livgolf.com/
https://www.livgolf.com/
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— LIV Golf and the state of Louisiana have postponed the league's golf event in New Orleans that was slated for June but left the door open for a different version of the tournament later this year.
https://www.aol.com/articles/liv-golf-officially-postpones-o…
https://www.aol.com/articles/liv-golf-officially-postpones-o…
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— Tiger Woods and LIV Golf were Google’s most searched-for golf subjects in the United States in 2022, according to data the search engine provided Australian Golf Digest.
https://golf-empire.com/blogs/news/tiger-woods-liv-golf-amon…
https://golf-empire.com/blogs/news/tiger-woods-liv-golf-amon…
Claim 6: “The two-time major champion’s comments”
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Wikipedia and other sources explicitly state that Jon Rahm has won two major championships: the 2021 U.S. Open and the 2023 Masters.
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— Jon Rahm Rodríguez (born 10 November 1994) is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on the LIV Golf League. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. Rahm has won two major…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Rahm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Rahm
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— Jon Rahm: Two-time Individual Champion seeks new worlds to conquer.Rahm also led his team to the 2025 Team Championship in Michigan after winning a thrilling playoff against Crushers GC to cap the yea…
https://www.livgolf.com/players/jon-rahm
https://www.livgolf.com/players/jon-rahm
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— Jon Rahm is a two-time major champion and used to be the No. 1 player in the world but playing on the LIV Golf circuit has seen his world ranking plummet - and he couldn't care less.
https://www.irishstar.com/sport/golf/jon-rahm-owgr-liv-maste…
https://www.irishstar.com/sport/golf/jon-rahm-owgr-liv-maste…
Claim 7: “LIV and its executives were reportedly summoned to New York for an “emergency summit””
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and official site descriptions of LIV Golf and an unrelated cycling brand. There is no mention of an 'emergency summit' in New York.
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— LIV Golf (/ lɪv / LIV) is a professional men's golf tour. The name "LIV" refers to the Roman numeral 54, the number of holes that used to be played at LIV events (now 72 since the 2026 season). [1]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIV_Golf
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIV_Golf
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— Stream live events, on-demand replays, and original series — only on our mobile apps. Follow LIV Golf with live scores, schedule, standings, player stats, team updates, latest news, tickets, merchandi…
https://www.livgolf.com/
https://www.livgolf.com/
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— Liv is a cycling brand dedicated to women. This site connects you to your local Liv bicycle retailer and is your resource for information about Liv bikes for sale, accessories, news, athletes, and eve…
https://www.liv-cycling.com/us
https://www.liv-cycling.com/us
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