Harris English Says PGA Tour Will Evaluate Options for LIV Golf Players' Return in Future Decisions
The 153rd Open Championship 2025 Harris English In action on the 1st hole the final 4th day TheÊ153rd Open Championship, Royal Portrush Golf Club Dunluce Links in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, from Thursday, 17 July to Sunday, 20 July 2025. Copyright: xMarkxNewcombex
The 153rd Open Championship 2025 Harris English In action on the 1st hole the final 4th day TheÊ153rd Open Championship, Royal Portrush Golf Club Dunluce Links in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, from Thursday, 17 July to Sunday, 20 July 2025. Copyright: xMarkxNewcombex
The PGA Tour did not start the LIV Golf discussion, but recent news has brought it back into focus.
Rumors that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund could stop funding LIV Golf before the season ends have been circulating at Hilton Head Island, with players, caddies, and agents discussing it.
The future of players who defected remains the primary concern. Harris English, a member of the Player Advisory Council, believes the Tour needs to take action for its own benefit.
"We'll have to figure something out because adding some of those guys will put our Tour back where it belongs with our TV contracts coming up," English said, according to Golfweek.
"I like where the Tour is right now. I like what Brian Rolapp is doing in his limited time so far."
LA JOLLA, CA - FEBRUARY 01: Harris English Tees off on the South course seventh hole during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open on February 1, 2026, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, CA. Photo by Karl Anderson/Icon Sportswire GOLF: FEB 01 PGA, Golf Herren Farmers Insurance Open EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon272260201009
LA JOLLA, CA - FEBRUARY 01: Harris English Tees off on the South course seventh hole during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open on February 1, 2026, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, CA. Photo by Karl Anderson/Icon Sportswire GOLF: FEB 01 PGA, Golf Herren Farmers Insurance Open EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon272260201009
He also added, "I know we'll have a lot of conflicting opinions on who comes back, how the exemptions work. But I have faith in not only Rolapp but Keith, Mav, Adam, and Tiger when he gets back."
When asked if Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm might find it easier to return than others, English didn’t clearly say yes or no. “Potentially,” he said.
English, who has multiple runner-up finishes in major championships, also had a lot to say about the returning players in this recent LIV matter.
Spieth Highlights Different Cases for Returning Players
Jordan Spieth, a former member of the PGA Tour’s policy board, first heard about the LIV update in a group text on Wednesday. He said he was not really surprised. “It’s not like a total shock,” he said.
Spieth said returning players should not be treated the same, noting each case is different, with some never holding PGA Tour cards, others giving them up, and 11 players, including Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, and Talor Gooch, even taking the Tour to court.
"Does it become case by case?" Spieth asked.
He cited the contrasting returns of Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed. Koepka paid a fine and came back, but he still has to earn his place in the bigger events. Reed is not playing this season and has effectively secured his PGA Tour card for 2027 after winning at the DP World Tour twice.
"I'm not petty, but it was a big deal," Spieth said of the lawsuit. "At the time, the Tour was a non-profit, so you were directly suing the players or charity."
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