From New York Post · · 1m 30s
PGA Tour shuts door on LIV players seeking return
With LIV Golf in bankruptcy, the PGA Tour says it won't create another pathway for defectors to come back.
In brief
With LIV Golf in bankruptcy, the PGA Tour says it won't create another pathway for defectors to come back. The PGA Tour will not offer another forgiveness program for LIV Golf players, even as LIV faces bankruptcy and an uncertain future. Originally reported by New York Post.
No more second chances
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp says the organization has no plans to create another pathway for LIV golfers to return to the tour.
“we are not currently contemplating a returning-member program like the one you saw in January.”
Three principles guide the decision
Rolapp outlined meritocracy, rules enforcement, and accountability as the core reasons. Players must earn their place and face consequences for breaking rules.
“Rules matter, and they must be enforced.”
Brooks Koepka came back in January
The Tour welcomed back Koepka under a one-time Returning Member Program. Patrick Reed also returned as a past champion member and could be fully reinstated for 2027.
Rahm and others stayed with LIV
Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, and Cameron Smith all passed on the Feb. 2 deadline to return, choosing to honor their LIV contracts instead.
LIV Golf filed for bankruptcy
The league filed for Chapter 11 last week after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund ended its backing. LIV lists up to $1 billion in liabilities against $500 million in assets.
LIV plans to restructure for 2027
The league says it will return in a new form with backing from BC Partners, but the futures of its biggest stars remain uncertain.
The bottom line
The PGA Tour will not offer another forgiveness program for LIV Golf players, even as LIV faces bankruptcy and an uncertain future.
