Jon Rahm Triumphs in LIV Mexico City as Tour Faces Uncertainty

Jon Rahm walked the final fairway at Chapultepec with a swagger that belied the turbulence swirling around the LIV Golf League. While storm clouds of rumour and speculation gathered overhead, Rahm played as if insulated from it all, his focus unbreakable. He closed out a bogey-free seven-under-par 64 on Sunday, capturing the LIV Golf Mexico City title by a remarkable six-shot margin.

It was a display of dominance that contrasted sharply with the uncertainty gripping the breakaway tour. Reports that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund might be preparing to pull its billions in backing sent shockwaves through the golf world. All week, whispers of impending collapse echoed through locker rooms and media tents. Yet on the course, Rahm showed nothing but composure.

A Ruthless Performance Amid Shadows

The drama began before a ball was struck. Power outages on Tuesday cast an ominous mood over Chapultepec, with even LIV’s streaming coverage faltering for hours during the opening round. Still, when play resumed and cameras returned, Rahm seized control.

He wasted no time stamping his authority on the final round. A birdie at the reachable par-4 second set the tone, but it was his eagle at the third, holing out from distance, that electrified those watching. There would be no slip-ups. Not a single bogey blemished his card as he pulled away from compatriots David Puig and Eugenio Chacarra Ballester.

Behind him, storylines flickered and fizzled. Bryson DeChambeau, chasing history as he aimed to become the first player to win three consecutive LIV events, withdrew mid-tournament with a wrist injury. The field thinned, but Rahm only looked more assured.

When Rahm tapped in for par at eighteen, he stood at 21 under par, six clear of Puig, and $4 million richer. For a man who had not claimed an individual win on the tour last season but still secured its points title, this was vindication delivered with authority.

Legion XIII’s Moment, and Questions Over What Comes Next

Rahm’s triumph wasn’t limited to individual glory. His Legion XIII team claimed victory by nine strokes, finally breaking through after near-misses earlier in the year. England’s Tyrrell Hatton and Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin both finished 11-under, while Caleb Surratt posted two-under to round out a dominant team display.

For McKibbin, whose own closing 71 left him joint fifth and pocketed $615,000, the experience of playing alongside Rahm proved invaluable. “Getting to play with Jon pretty much every week we play and just to see how good he is, he’s a hard guy to beat,” McKibbin reflected after lifting his first team trophy of 2026.

Yet jubilation on the podium could not drown out questions about LIV’s future. As murmurs grew louder that Saudi investment was drying up after more than $5 billion spent on launching and sustaining LIV, chief executive Scott O’Neil issued reassurances, first to staff via email and then publicly, that this season would continue “uninterrupted and at full throttle.” The league quickly announced it would return to Chapultepec next year.

For every official statement of confidence, another chorus of sceptical voices rose online. Fans debated whether Rahm’s achievement truly mattered amid what some described as “the weakest field in professional golf.” Absentees like DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed, and Phil Mickelson gave critics ammunition to question both depth and legitimacy.

“If you were to tell me last week on Thursday afternoon that I’d be winning by a six-shot margin this week,” Rahm admitted in disbelief after finishing tied 38th at last week’s Masters, “I would not believe you because of how bad I played.”

Glory in Mexico, But Uncertainty Remains

The win marks Rahm’s sixth straight top-five finish on the Saudi-backed circuit and his fourth overall victory in LIV events. Few can ignore the sense that he is now starring in a drama whose ending is far from certain.

As speculation persists about new backers or even total collapse for LIV Golf, one fact remains solid: Jon Rahm has never looked more comfortable wielding his clubs under pressure than he did this Sunday in Mexico City.