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PGA Tour sets no favours for golfers returning post-LIV bankruptcy

The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 3:44 PM

Last updated Sep 15, 2026

PGA Tour sets no favours for golfers returning post-LIV bankruptcy

Summary

The PGA Tour has confirmed that no special provisions will be made for golfers seeking to return following LIV's recent bankruptcy filing. Top players including Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton are expected to begin their comeback through the DP World Tour in 2027. This decision supports the meritocratic foundations of the PGA Tour. The outcome increases the competitiveness of the DP World Tour option for players aiming to regain their positions.

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•The PGA Tour will not provide favours for returning golfers.
•Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton may start on the DP World Tour.
•This change follows LIV's bankruptcy filing.
•PGA Tour commissioner emphasizes the meritocratic structure.

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3:44 PMThe Guardian Sport — Top golfers to get no favours for PGA Tour return after LIV bankruptcy

What they're saying

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PGA commissioner: ‘The Tour is built on meritocracy’ Rahm and Hatton likely to start back on DP World Tour The head of the PGA Tour has insisted there will be no favours offered to golfers looking to return to the platform following LIV’s bankruptcy filing last week. The increasing likelihood is players such as Jon Rahm, Cameron Smith and Tyrrell Hatton will have to play their way back on to the PGA Tour through performances in Europe in 2027 in what would represent a boost to the DP World Tour. Continue reading...
— The Guardian Sportby Ewan Murray at Wentworth

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