Overview
- Speaking at the Dubai Desert Classic, Rory McIlroy said the PGA Tour and LIV Golf are "too far apart" to reach a deal, damping hopes of a near-term resolution.
- Brooks Koepka has left LIV and been readmitted via the PGA Tour’s one-time Returning Member Program, agreeing to a $5 million charity payment and temporary loss of bonus and equity eligibility, with his return slated for next week’s Farmers Insurance Open.
- McIlroy called on Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton to pay about £3 million in DP World Tour fines to protect their Ryder Cup eligibility, arguing the tour is enforcing rules players agreed to.
- Rahm and Hatton remain in a legal appeal over DP World Tour sanctions, leaving their status unresolved heading into the new season.
- Patrick Reed said he would consider a PGA Tour comeback only if eligibility extended to include his 2018 Masters win, as reports indicate LIV stopped covering players’ fines from January 1.