Overview
- Speaking at a LIV media day in Florida, Bryson DeChambeau said he is contracted through 2026, Jon Rahm said he is not going anywhere, and Cameron Smith said he will be on LIV for years to come.
- The PGA Tour’s Returning Member Program offers a Feb. 2 deadline for eligible players who have been away at least two years and won a major or The Players since 2022 to apply for reinstatement.
- Brooks Koepka rejoined under the program after agreeing to a $5 million charitable donation and a five-year forfeiture of participation in the PGA Tour’s player equity program, plus ineligibility for 2026 FedExCup bonus money and no sponsor exemptions into signature events.
- PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp described the pathway as a one-time option with severe and justified consequences, cautioning there is no promise it will be available again.
- Reactions vary across the sport, with Tiger Woods calling Koepka’s return a win for everyone, while Wyndham Clark expressed frustration about a player taking LIV money and then returning to the PGA Tour.