PGA Tour says it has no plans to reinstate LIV Golf players

PGA Tour chief Brian Rolapp told reporters in Atlanta that the tour has no current intention to create a fast-track path for former LIV Golf players to rejoin. The organization will not reopen the “returning members” program that allowed Brooks Koepka to compete in PGA Tour events earlier this year, and no similar opportunity will be offered to other ex-LIV golfers.

"Accountability and discipline are essential to any organization, and certainly for the integrity of the tour and for the game, especially in a game that prides itself on rules and integrity," Rolapp said during his press conference before the Tour Championship.

Rolapp added that any former LIV participant must first be completely released from contractual obligations to the breakaway league before the PGA Tour can consider their status. He cited Koepka’s case as a precedent, noting that the tour requires a clear separation from LIV commitments.

The comments came after LIV Golf held its final tournament of the 2026 season in Indianapolis, amid reports of financial uncertainty for the league and ongoing negotiations with potential investors. Rolapp also outlined the PGA Tour’s new two-tiered format, featuring a two-week match-play finale at venues not previously used on the tour, and said the model reflects fan preferences for seeing top golfers compete regularly.

Former LIV players Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith and Patrick Reed, who have been competing on the DP World Tour, will need to satisfy the tour’s eligibility rules, which could include serving a one-year suspension or earning a PGA Tour card through the DP World Tour rankings.