Several players on the LIV Golf circuit have made initial attempts to explore a return to the PGA Tour, according to reports. Agents for unnamed players have approached the PGA Tour about the possibility of rejoining, as the future of the Saudi-backed breakaway league remains uncertain.
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) may withdraw its funding at the end of the current season. This has cast doubt on the futures of high-profile players such as Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Phil Mickelson, who left the PGA Tour in 2022 to join LIV.
The PGA Tour previously established a Returning Member Program, which allowed players like Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed to return, albeit with financial penalties. Koepka has already returned, while Reed is serving a ban until August.
LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil, however, has dismissed the uncertainty. In a leaked email to staff, he stated that the 2026 season would continue “exactly as planned” and described the media speculation as “noise”. He emphasised the league's resilience and commitment to “disrupting the status quo”.
