# 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.
- Title: PGA Tour shuts door on LIV players seeking return | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: pga tour, liv golf, brian rolapp, jon rahm, bryson dechambeau, brooks koepka, patrick reed, cameron smith, bankruptcy, saudi arabia, public investment fund, bc partners
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/sports/pga-tour-not-planning-more-forgiveness-with-liv-players-futures-uncertain
- Published: 2026-09-15T23:35:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pga tour, liv golf, brian rolapp, jon rahm, bryson dechambeau, brooks koepka, patrick reed, cameron smith, bankruptcy, saudi arabia, public investment fund, bc partners
## 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.
## Key takeaway

The PGA Tour will not offer another forgiveness program for LIV Golf players, even as LIV faces bankruptcy and an uncertain future.