Overview
- Speaking at LIV’s captains’ media day in West Palm Beach, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith each said they will stay with LIV, with DeChambeau noting he is under contract through 2026 and Rahm saying he is not planning to go anywhere.
- Smith publicly affirmed he would remain with LIV for years, telling Australian media he will play the league’s Adelaide event and calling the choice the easiest decision of his life.
- The PGA Tour’s one-time Returning Member Program—open until Feb. 2—offers reinstatement only to players away at least two years who won a major or The Players from 2022–2025, a group limited to Koepka, DeChambeau, Rahm and Smith.
- Koepka’s acceptance came with steep terms: a $5 million charitable contribution, forfeiture of PGA Tour player equity for five years, no 2026 FedEx Cup bonus eligibility and no automatic entry into Signature Events, with his first start slated for the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
- LIV’s 2026 season will feature 72-hole events as part of an ongoing push for Official World Golf Ranking points, with play set to open Feb. 4–7 in Riyadh.