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sports1 hour ago

LIV Golf's $5B Bet Fails to Topple the PGA Tour Despite Big Spending

Saudi-backed LIV Golf has spent nearly $5 billion to challenge the PGA Tour, but it faces weak attendance, tepid TV viewership, and the departure of star players, allowing the PGA Tour to regain dominance with new leadership, bigger sponsorships, and an equity-based model. LIV is renegotiating player contracts, switching to 72-hole events to win world ranking points, and pursuing a potential truce with the Tour, while exploring new broadcasting deals (including TNT Sports) and partnerships. The evolving landscape also involves talks of limited funding from Saudi backers if losses continue and possible returns for prominent LIV defectors under a new PGA Tour framework.

via Bloomberg.com|
#golf#liv-golf#pga-tour
sports2 hours ago

LIV Chief Embraces Open Path for Koepka's PGA Tour Return

LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil says he would have done the same as the PGA Tour in reinstating Brooks Koepka, emphasizing open pathways for players. Koepka exited LIV amicably and is returning to the PGA Tour under the Returning Member Program with penalties: a $5 million charitable fine, no sponsor exemptions to signature events, no FedEx Cup bonus this year, and five-year limits on equity grants; he remains PGA Tour exempt through 2028 due to his majors. O’Neil urges no holy war and says he wishes Koepka well, amid ongoing friction with the DP World Tour.

via Sports Illustrated|
#brooks-koepka#liv-golf#open-pathways
sports16 hours ago

PGA Tour Unveils Elite Return Path for Ex-LIV Stars

The PGA Tour launched a Returning Member Program offering an elite route back to the top level for players who have achieved elite performance, specifically those who won a major (The Players, Masters, PGA, U.S. Open, or The Open) between 2022 and 2025. Brooks Koepka has agreed to a five-year forfeiture of potential equity in the Tour’s Player Equity Program and a $5 million charitable contribution as part of the terms. Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and Cameron Smith meet the criteria and have until Feb. 2 to decide on returning; Phil Mickelson does not meet the criteria. The move signals growing momentum for the PGA Tour over LIV amid ongoing questions about a merger and LIV’s future.)

via Awful Announcing|
#brooks-koepka#golf-majors#liv-golf
sports19 hours ago

DeChambeau’s LIV Future in Question as Koepka Exits and Leverage Shifts

With Brooks Koepka leaving LIV for the PGA Tour, Bryson DeChambeau’s long‑term future at LIV is under the lens. DeChambeau said at a season preview that he’s “contracted through 2026, so, excited about this year,” a quote LIV publicly flaunted, signaling no immediate pledge beyond this season. He also hinted at other paths, even joking about becoming a YouTube golfer if needed, and noted that long‑term deals must make sense for all parties. The piece frames DeChambeau as a linchpin for LIV’s stability while acknowledging his leverage and the possibility he could rejoin a returnable path under the Tour’s Returning Member Program.}

via OutKick|
#bryson-dechambeau#liv-golf#pga-tour
sports23 hours ago

Garcia says Koepka's return doesn't unsettle LIV, hopes rivals stay

Sergio Garcia says Brooks Koepka’s rejoining the PGA Tour doesn’t affect him and stresses he wants LIV stars like Rahm, DeChambeau and Cam Smith to remain with the league. Garcia also confirms ongoing DP World Tour plans for 2026, with Bahrain, Riyadh, and Adelaide on the schedule, and notes the Ryder Cup remains a consideration while the Fireballs GC may not be rebranded yet.

via Today's Golfer|
#brooks-koepka#golf#liv-golf
sports1 day ago

Woods Clears Path for Koepka's PGA Tour Return

Tiger Woods helped craft the PGA Tour’s Returning Member Program to reintegrate LIV Golf major winners, including Brooks Koepka, with conditions such as no sponsor exemptions to signature events, no FedEx Cup bonuses in 2026, a $5 million fine, and five years in the equity program. Koepka’s return would be merit-based and additive for the Tour and its fans, though some restrictions apply. The plan also hints at potential returns for Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and Cam Smith, but Woods indicated the Tour is unlikely to actively pursue them right away as talks toward unified competition continue.

via Sports Illustrated|
#brooks-koepka#golf#liv-golf
sports1 day ago

DeChambeau casts doubt on LIV future as PGA Tour offers return path

The PGA Tour has unveiled a Returning Member Program that could allow major champions to rejoin the Tour for 2026, placing DeChambeau at a crossroads as he has not committed beyond his current LIV contract; Brooks Koepka would face a $5 million fine and other restrictions if he returns, while Rahm and Smith say they’re staying with LIV, and a February 2 deadline looms before LIV’s Riyadh season opener.

via Today's Golfer|
#bryson-dechambeau#golf#liv-golf
sports1 day ago

Koepka’s PGA Tour Return Highlights a Mickelson-Targeted Reinstatement Policy

Brooks Koepka returns to the PGA Tour under the new Returning Members Program, which reinstates former members who have won The Players or a major between 2022 and 2025; Koepka qualifies with his 2023 PGA Championship. The piece argues Mickelson remains blocked unless the eligibility window is extended to 2021-2025, a point it frames as a subtle jab at Mickelson amid LIV history. It notes other potential returnees like Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, and Collin Morikawa could qualify under different timelines, and cites Mickelson’s drawing power as a possible argument for inclusion, but for now the policy is portrayed as targeted gatekeeping rather than a broad reintegration.”,

via OutKick|
#brooks-koepka#liv-golf#pga-tour
sports1 day ago

Koepka Rejoins PGA Tour Under One-Time Penalty With $5 Million Charity Donation

Brooks Koepka will resume his PGA Tour career via a one-time Returning Member Program that imposes a $5 million charitable donation and bars equity gains and FedEx Cup bonuses for five years, while requiring him to earn his way into signature events; the program is limited to players who have won majors or The Players from 2022–2025, meaning Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith could return, with decisions due in three weeks. He will be exempt through 2028 based on his 2023 PGA Championship victory and will compete in the Farmers Insurance Open, though he cannot receive sponsor exemptions for the $20m signature events.

via The Guardian|
#charity-donation#koepka#liv-golf
sports1 day ago

Koepka returns to PGA Tour under new elite-return program

The PGA Tour has created a Returning Member Program to allow elite players like Brooks Koepka to rejoin after LIV Golf, with penalties including a $5 million charity contribution, no FedExCup money in 2026, no sponsor exemptions to big events, and no equity on the tour for five years. Koepka plans to return at the Farmers Insurance Open (Torrey Pines) on Jan. 29 and says he expects mixed receptions while needing to rebuild relationships with players hurt by his departure.

via Golf Channel|
#farmers-insurance-open#koepka#liv-golf
sports1 day ago

Koepka Returns to PGA Tour Under One-Time Reinstatement Plan

Brooks Koepka will return to the PGA Tour this month via a one-time Returning Member Program that imposes heavy penalties (estimated $51-85 million) and temporarily blocks equity and FedEx Cup earnings; eligible LIV stars Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith must decide by Feb. 2, while Koepka can play full-field events starting with the Farmers Insurance Open (Jan. 29) and is committed to at least 15 events this year, with membership through 2028 and potential majors and playoffs depending on results; no sponsor exemptions and several other restrictions apply.

via The New York Times|
#brooks-koepka#fedexcup#liv-golf
sports1 day ago

Henley Leads the Charge as Sony Open Opens the 2026 PGA TOUR Season

Russell Henley starts the 2026 PGA TOUR season atop the Sony Open Power Rankings as Waialae's wind-swept, shot-maker-friendly course tests players’ experience; the winner earns a multi-year exemption through 2028 plus spots in the Masters, The Players and the PGA Championship, plus entry into the Signature Events, while many rookies will face Waialae's history of rewarding seasoned play.

via PGA Tour|
#golf#pga-tour#power-rankings
sports1 day ago

Koepka Rejoins PGA Tour Under Heavy One-Time Penalty After LIV Exit

Brooks Koepka is returning to the PGA Tour five weeks after leaving LIV Golf, under a one-time Returning Member Program that imposes a $5 million charity donation and significant restrictions—no equity grants for five years, no FedEx Cup bonus money in 2026, and limited access to signature events unless earned—with plans to play the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines and a path back to major events through performance.

via CNN|
#koepka#liv-golf#penalty