Will a new program for LIV golfers to return to the PGA tour be announced by Tues, 5/5?
75% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 36 predictions cast.
No formal program for LIV Golf players to return to the PGA Tour was announced by May 5, 2026. PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp stated that the Returning Member Program—a pathway briefly offered to LIV defectors—"was a particular program for that specific time that has gone away." The context had shifted significantly: Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced it would stop financing LIV Golf after the 2026 season, after investing more than $5 billion in the breakaway circuit since 2022. With LIV's future in doubt, multiple player representatives contacted the PGA Tour about potential returns, but the Tour indicated future reinstatements would be handled case-by-case rather than through a blanket program. The only player to use the original Returning Member Program was Brooks Koepka, who had already announced his departure from LIV in December 2025. The 25% of the community expecting a formal announcement were correct in their skepticism—no program materialized.