The PGA Tour may see more LIV Golf players return in the near future. Five months from now, there could be as many as five ex-LIV players teeing it up at the season opener in California.

LIV Golf’s Struggles

LIV Golf is in survival mode without Saudi funding, and while it is leaning into the concept of ‘LIV 2.0’ with the promise of a lead investor, the numbers don’t make sense. The Public Investment Fund spent more than $5 billion in five years, much of that to attract stars who went over to LIV because of the money.

Brooks Koepka was the first to return to the PGA Tour, but his performance was not what he had hoped for. Patrick Reed, who decided not to renew with LIV, is leading the Race to Dubai on the European tour and is a lock to be among the leading 10 players not already exempt to get PGA Tour cards for 2027.

PGA Tour’s Plans

The PGA Tour has a full plate as it tries to shore up a revamped schedule for 2028 and to create a postseason format that finally puts some meaning into the word ‘playoffs.’ Brian Rolapp, one year into his role as CEO of the PGA Tour, has never spent much time talking about LIV Golf because there’s no need, especially now.

Rolapp has been consistent in saying he wants what is best for the tour while respecting that his players might harbor more bad feelings from having lived through the big split. He also might come to realize the PGA Tour has done just fine without them.

Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.