Jon Rahm Triumphs in LIV Mexico City Amid Collapse Rumours

Uncertainty hung over Chapultepec Golf Club, but Jon Rahm remained unfazed. As rumours intensified that LIV Golf’s financial backers might withdraw support, the Spaniard delivered a commanding performance that drowned out everything except the action on the course.

Reports circulated that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund was considering pulling its backing. Tension filled the humid Mexico City air. Power outages disrupted tournament week, the streaming feed went dark for two hours, and speculation ran rampant. Yet, when Sunday arrived, Rahm was relentless. He played a bogey-free final round, firing a seven-under-par 64 to finish at 21-under for the week, six strokes ahead of his nearest rival.

A Ruthless Performance Against a Turbulent Backdrop

Rahm set the tone early, opening with a birdie on the second hole and then thrilling the crowd by holing out for eagle on the third. The rest of the field struggled to keep pace. David Puig of Spain finished six shots behind, while Eugenio Chacarra trailed even further. For Rahm, this victory was both redemption and a statement.

Just a week earlier, he had looked lost at Augusta National, finishing tied for 38th at the Masters. “If you were to tell me last week on Thursday afternoon that I’d be winning by a six-shot margin this week, I would not believe you because of how bad I played,” Rahm admitted, his disbelief clear in the press tent.

This win in Mexico marked Rahm’s second individual title of the LIV season and his fourth overall on the breakaway tour. He extended his streak to six consecutive top-five finishes in the league. Rahm also led his Legion XIII team to their first team title of the year. Tyrrell Hatton and Tom McKibbin both finished 11-under, while Caleb Surratt contributed valuable points. Legion XIII’s dominance was emphatic, finishing nine shots ahead of their closest competitors.

For Tom McKibbin, who earned $615,000 and finished tied for fifth, playing alongside Rahm has been both inspiring and educational. “Getting to play with Jon pretty much every week… he’s a hard guy to beat,” McKibbin said after helping secure Legion XIII’s victory.

Financial Chaos and Fan Reactions Fuel Tension

Off the course, chaos took center stage. Reports that LIV’s Saudi backers were preparing to tighten spending left players and staff seeking reassurance. CEO Scott O’Neil responded with a memo promising that funding would last through the end of the year and that next season would continue “uninterrupted and at full throttle.” LIV’s official stance is that they will return to Chapultepec next year.

Skepticism persisted, especially online. Fans flooded social media with doubts about both Rahm’s achievement and LIV’s future. Some questioned whether his win carried weight without stars like Bryson DeChambeau, who withdrew mid-tournament with a wrist injury, Brooks Koepka, or Phil Mickelson in contention.

“Rahm has proven that he can only be competitive on resort courses against the weakest field in professional golf,” one fan posted. Another asked, “Who exactly did he have to beat? Hatton?” Others dismissed LIV as a pale imitation of its promised rivalry with established tours: “Beating the lazy, low ranks of LIV is not difficult. What will he do in the majors?”

On Course Glory Amid Off Course Doubt

While doubts raged outside the ropes—about funding, field strength, and whether anyone would step in to save LIV from collapse—Rahm responded with brilliance on the course.

The league now turns its attention to the next event in Virginia from May 7 to 10. The storm behind them shows no sign of clearing. For one weekend in Mexico City, Jon Rahm stood tall, his name atop another leaderboard as uncertainty swirled everywhere else.