Summary
The future of LIV Golf is uncertain as some of its star players, like Brooks Koepka, are leaving to return to the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour has offered a new program allowing players like Koepka to reinstate themselves, although they face financial penalties. Discussions for a potential merger between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour have stalled.
Key Facts
- LIV Golf is backed by Saudi Arabia and has attracted top players with high-paying contracts.
- Brooks Koepka, a major champion, was the first big star to leave LIV Golf to go back to the PGA Tour.
- The PGA Tour offers a 'Returning Member Programme' for players like Koepka, which ends on February 2.
- Players returning to the PGA Tour could face financial penalties reaching millions.
- Other LIV players like Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau plan to stay with LIV Golf.
- Talks about merging LIV Golf and the PGA Tour have not progressed.
- The PGA Tour has a financial deal with American investors but allows for cooperation with LIV Golf's backers.
- President Donald Trump hosted talks at the White House to help unify golf, but those discussions have not led to a merger.
