Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm have committed to LIV Golf after Brooks Koepka announced his departure from LIV Golf after four seasons with the Saudi Arabian-backed course.
The tour offered a “one-time, defined window” for other big names DeChambeau, Rahm and Cam Smith to reapply for membership in what appears to be a power play against LIV.
DeChambeau, Rahm and Smith have until Feb. 2 to apply for reinstatement if they want to play this season, with “no promise that this time will be available again,” PGA Tour CEO Brian Rollapp said in an open letter.
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“I’m under contract until 2026, I’m so excited about this year,” DeChambeau said.
Ram said, “I’m not planning to go anywhere, so the answer is very similar to what Bryson gave.
“I wish Brooks the best, and as for me, I’m focused on LIV for this year and hopefully my team can repeat as champions.”
Koepka, 35, dropped the bombshell last month by leaving LIV Golf with one year remaining on his contractstating that he wants to spend more time with his family.
The five-time grand champion he applied to have his PGA Tour membership reinstated, and his availability and high profile effectively led officials to rewrite their rules.
They have launched a returning member program, which is specifically designed for Koepka and his former LIV colleagues, as it applies to players who have won any of the four major competitions or the Players’ Championship between 2022 and 2025.
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