His LIV contract ended. Why he’s shifting on from ‘solely cash’

Past the Brooks Koepkas and Bryson DeChambeaus, who each joined LIV Golf in 2022 with mega-million-dollar contracts, there have been some less-heralded however probably simply as thrilling signings made by the upstart league. Eugenio Chacarra was amongst them. 

The 24-year-old was recent out of faculty then and the no. 2 ranked novice on the earth. If Koepka and DeChambeau figured to be LIV’s current, then Chacarra was LIV’s future. However right here in 2025, he’s now LIV’s previous. 

Chacarra is shifting on from LIV now that his contract has expired and was not retained by Sergio Garcia’s Fireballs group. He’s additionally a bit miffed about guarantees he felt LIV made and the way few “large” tournaments he’s performed in on account of not incomes world rating factors and entry to the majors. Chacarra spoke with a number of sources this week — specifically the Flushing It Twitter account and Hugo Costa, a journalist for Golf Channel Latin America — saying how annoyed he’s with how little his wins have gotten him in professional golf. 

“I see what it’s wish to win on the PGA Tour and the way your life modifications,” Chacarra informed Flushing It. “The way you get main entry and rating factors. On LIV, nothing modifications, there may be solely cash. It doesn’t matter for those who end thirtieth or first, solely cash. I’m not a man who desires extra money. What’s going to change my life is taking part in in Hawaii and qualifying for the majors, qualifying for the Masters, the Ryder Cup.”

Chacarra went on to quote Ludvig Aberg, No. 6 on the earth, whom he used to compete in opposition to in Huge 12 collegiate occasions just some years in the past. Aberg has gained a number of occasions since turning professional — as soon as on the PGA Tour and as soon as on the DP World Tour. Chacarra has gained a number of occasions, too — as soon as on LIV and one other on the Asian Tour. Aberg’s wins, nevertheless, have come in opposition to stiffer competitors and have gone so much additional for his world rating and invitations to majors. Chacarra has performed in only one main championship, having certified for the 2023 U.S. Open. (It’s price noting, DataGolf ranks Aberg eighth, and believes Chacarra to be the 282nd-ranked participant on the earth.)

Whereas he says he’s grateful for the chance LIV afforded him, Chacarra grew annoyed by guarantees that didn’t come to fruition. 

“Once I joined LIV they promised OWGR and majors,” Chacarra stated. “Nevertheless it didn’t occur. I trusted them. I used to be the primary younger man, then the others got here after I made the choice. However OWGR and majors nonetheless hasn’t occurred.”

Now, he’s prepared to maneuver on in pursuit of the PGA Tour dream. Solely he might discover some issue in doing so. 

With the PGA Tour and the Saudi PIF (LIV’s proprietor) nonetheless caught on the negotiating desk for an settlement on tips on how to reunify the game, Chacarra will apparently face a sanction for his competing on LIV. The Tour has suspended LIV golfers one yr of motion in any Tour-sanctioned occasion (Korn Ferry, PGA Tour Americas, and many others.) from their final aggressive day on LIV. That implies that Chacarra is anticipated to be suspended from Tour motion till late September 2025. 

Chacarra was by no means a member of the PGA Tour, nor its associates, nor a member of the DP World Tour. This distinction might provide him a little bit of desire given he by no means signed away his annual media rights like, say, Patrick Reed did initially of 2022. Chacarra was due to this fact by no means in breach of any contract by taking part in LIV occasions. 

How the Tour decides to rule on his eligibility stays to be seen. Chacarra will be capable of compete in Asian Tour occasions, as quickly because the International Collection India later this month. He’ll possible be capable of compete in DP World Tour occasions as effectively, however will depend on sponsor exemptions initially of that journey. Finally, he felt that the LIV schedule was not sufficient motion for him. Fourteen annual occasions didn’t encourage him, sufficient, Chacarra informed Hugo Costa. 

“It’s a query of motivation,” he stated, “and LIV was solely about cash.”