The CEO of the PGA Tour, Brian Rolapp, recently addressed the lingering concerns that LIV Golf may close. According to reports, the Saudi PIF fund may be on the verge of terminating its investment in LIV’s circuit. This suggests that the circuit may come to an end, but these plans are currently not going to happen until the 2026 season.
Brian Rolapp was present on Trey Wingo’s show and was asked whether or not the PGA Tour will allow LIV golfers to return if the circuit is closed. It is well known that the PGA allegedly issued a blanket ban on LIV golfers, prohibiting them from competing on its circuit for the rest of their careers. But things have changed in recent years, and earlier this season, Brooks Koepka made the unthinkable return to the PGA Tour.
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Interestingly, Rolapp has hinted at continuing this tendency, noting that he has always sought the best for the PGA Tour. If several big golfers like Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau have to make a comeback, the field for any PGA tournament will undoubtedly become more competitive. According to Golf Monthly, the circuit’s CEO went on to say,
“I’ve always said on this subject, I’m interested in doing whatever makes the PGA Tour better. Fans want the best players playing together. I’ve always said that from day one when I took the job. Having said that, I don’t know what the circumstances are. Once there’s clarity, we’ll cross that bridge, but we’re clearly not there yet.”
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil has confirmed that the 2026 season will go as scheduled.
LIV Golf’s CEO claims that the circuit will carry forward with full energy
Despite the terrible reports, Scott O’Neil has clarified the circuit’s plans moving forward. In a statement, Neil stated that the tour is currently approaching the heart of the season and that they are going all in with full vigor.
According to The Guardian, Scott O’Neil stated,
“I want to be crystal clear: Our season continues exactly as planned, uninterrupted and at full throttle. While the media landscape is often filled with speculation, our reality is defined by the work we do on the grass. We are heading into the heart of our 2026 schedule with the full energy of an organization that is bigger, louder, and more influential than ever before.”
While Neil has not confirmed the reports of PIF funding, Brian Rolapp has stated that he, too, is unaware of the situation. The PGA Tour CEO has stated that he, too, reads the reports and is only aware of what is publicly available. According to Golf Monthly, Rolapp informed Wingo,
“I’m like everybody else, I’m just reading things as they come across. I don’t know what’s going on. It would be premature for me to speculate, so I don’t have a lot to say. I just see the same stories everybody else sees. As I’ve said, we’re pretty focused on what we’re doing here and how we’re making the PGA Tour better, so that’s clearly where my focus is.”
LIV Golf has yet to release any official comment on this topic, and currently, even the circuit’s golfers are unaware of the situation.
Edited by Anurag Bhardwaj