The PGA Tour CEO says the league is considering the return of the LIV Golf player
Last week, it was widely reported that the Saudi Public Investment Fund was preparing to cut its funding for oil Life for golf After announcing a five-year investment strategy focused on reprioritizing spending. Since the Saudis are the sole financiers of the separate golf circuit, the cessation of funding will, in all likelihood, end the current iteration of LIV Golf.
LIV Golf Mexico continued as scheduled over the weekend amid very loud rumors. Two-time major champion Jon Rahm won the event, and on Sunday, LIV officially announced that it will return to Mexico in 2027 at a currently unspecified date.
Jon Rahm poses during the first round of play at LIV Golf Riyadh at Riyadh Golf Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 4, 2026. (Hamad Muhammad/Reuters)
Rolab, former executive vice president of NFL Media, joined Monday’s edition of “The Pat McAfee Showon ESPN and was transparent while sharing his thoughts on the reports and rumors surrounding LIV Golf.
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Notably, Rolapp admitted that the PGA Tour is considering possible paths for the return of players who left the tour to join the Saudi-backed league.
“I think we are thinking about it,” Rolapp said when asked about the possibility of the players returning. “Listen, we’re reading the same headlines you’re reading, and we don’t know what’s going on over there (at LIV Golf). We know these guys are under contract, and we’ll respect that.
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp addresses members of the media at a news conference prior to The Players Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 11, 2026 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Tracy Wilcox/PGA Tour via Getty Images)
“Brooks (Kopeka) He returned to the tour Because he made a phone call and said: ‘Look, my contract is up, I’m ready to come back.’ So, we’re thinking about it, and we’ll respond when we have a chance to respond, but right now we’re focused on improving the PGA Tour. I’ve said it publicly, and I’ll say it again, I care about making the PGA Tour better. “This is my job, this is what I care about, and this has no limits.”
Koepka, a five-time major champion, He returned to the PGA Tour at the beginning of 2026 after joining LIV Golf in June 2022. He did so through the Tour’s “Returning Members Program,” which is only available to former Tour members who won The Players or a major championship between 2022 and 2025.
Brooks Koepka of the United States reacts after he makes a birdie putt on the 17th hole during the second round of the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club on June 13, 2025, in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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Koepka agreed to make a $5 million charitable contribution upon his return to the tour. He also agreed to include a potential five-year forfeiture of shares in the PGA Tour’s players’ rights program, which estimates its potential losses at $50 million to $85 million. Koepka will also not receive any additional FedEx Cup payments in 2026.
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Patrick Reed too Leave Golf in early 2026 seeking a return to the PGA Tour. The former Masters champion is serving a one-year ban that expires in August and is on track to regain his PGA Tour card for 2027 with two wins earlier this year on the DP World Tour.
Bryson DeChambeau, Tyrrell Hatton, Joaquin Niemann, Cameron Smith and Rahm remain some of the most notable players competing in LIV Golf, and their return to the PGA Tour will undoubtedly fit Rolapp’s focus on making the PGA Tour better.
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