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Jon Rahm says he would "most likely" accept Brooks Koepka's penalties to return to the PGA Tour

Jon Rahm said he would probably take the same penalties Brooks Koepka accepted to rejoin the PGA Tour but doubts he will be offered the same deal.

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Jon Rahm in a blue polo and white cap watching a shot after his swing

Jon Rahm wants back on the PGA Tour. He is even willing to pay a steep price for it.

The two-time major champion said Tuesday he would likely accept the same penalties Brooks Koepka took to return to the tour.

"Most likely, yeah," Rahm said at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship. "Why not? Yeah, but it's a big if. I seriously doubt I get offered the same deal that Brooks did."

What Koepka gave up

Koepka came back in January under a new Returning Member Program.

He agreed to give up player equity shares for five years. He was not eligible for the $100 million FedEx Cup bonus program in 2026. He also made a $5 million donation to charity at the tour's request.

Commissioner Brian Rolapp called that program a one-time window. He has since said the tour has no plans to bring it back.

No talks yet

Rahm said he has not spoken with the tour yet because of the recent birth of his fourth child.

Other players who left for LIV faced a one-year suspension when they tried to return. Rahm said he is ready for that too.

"It's a pretty good safety net to have that I can play the DP World Tour next year," he said. "If it comes to that, I'm really excited to play for a full year."

Leaving LIV

Rahm captained the Legion XIII team. He reached a separation agreement with LIV on Oct. 15 and reportedly walked away from more than $100 million still owed to him.

He said he did not like the direction of the league's new format. "I can only reflect on those three years as a positive," he said. "I just didn't like what they were going with 2.0."

LIV filed for bankruptcy protection in September after its Saudi funding stopped in April. A $300 million investment deal depends on the league keeping enough golfers.

Bryson DeChambeau has suggested he might stay if the league survives.

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