{"id":438097,"date":"2026-04-21T00:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T00:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/?p=438097"},"modified":"2026-04-21T00:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T00:26:22","slug":"brian-rolapp-and-the-future-of-liv-golfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/brian-rolapp-and-the-future-of-liv-golfers\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Rolapp And The Future Of LIV Golfers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, LIV Golf received some ground-shaking news.\u00a0 The PIF was officially cutting off funding<\/a> for the golf league.\u00a0 This came as a surprise and a time for speculation on what would happen to the league.\u00a0 Most outlets suspect that this is spelling the end of LIV Golf, as it has received billions from the Saudi government.\u00a0 With speculation running rampant, Brian Rolapp is considering extending the Returning Membership program to the LIV players who could very well be without a league.<\/span><\/p>\n

The PGA\u2019s Returning Membership<\/span><\/h2>\n

Earlier this year, Brian Rolapp launched a program for departing LIV players to rejoin the Tour.\u00a0 It was for a limited time only, and the qualifications were for a player to have won a major since 2022 and to make a $5 million charitable donation.\u00a0 Brooks Koepka was the only one who took this deal<\/a> and made his grand return at the start of the 2026 season.\u00a0 There are, of course, other pathways back into the PGA Tour, but they are long processes that involve a one-year suspension period and earning a new Tour Card through any of the other leagues.\u00a0 The returning membership program could be an easy way to fast-track some of the bigger stars on LIV Golf.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brian Rolapp On The Program<\/span><\/h2>\n

The news of LIV Golf losing its funding has, of course, reached the ears of Brian Rolapp.\u00a0 He is now facing the possibility of his Tour\u2019s rival league going up in smoke.\u00a0 Rolapp went on the Pat McAfee Show<\/a> and gave some insight as to what is happening in the PGA Tour.\u00a0 When he was asked about an extended returning membership program, Rolapp didn\u2019t make any commitments but made it clear that something was brewing.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019re thinking about it,\u201d said Rolapp. \u201cWe\u2019re reading all the same headlines you\u2019re reading. We don\u2019t know what\u2019s going on over there.\u00a0 Those guys are under contract, and we\u2019ll respect that. Brooks came back because he made a phone call and said, \u2018I\u2019m out of my contract, I\u2019m ready to come back.\u2019 So we are thinking about it. We\u2019ll react when we have an opportunity to react.\u00a0 I\u2019m interested in whatever makes the PGA Tour better. That\u2019s my job, and that has no limit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rolapp\u2019s Plan<\/span><\/h2>\n

Brian Rolapp wants to be more reactive than proactive on this issue as things stand right now.\u00a0 Despite the PIF withdrawal, LIV is still funded through the current season.\u00a0 Issues will only crop up if LIV can\u2019t find enough sponsors for the next season.\u00a0 If the PGA were to reinstate the Returning Membership Program, it would only apply to a few players.\u00a0 This includes Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau.\u00a0 Two incredibly valuable players for LIV Golf are two of the main draws for the league.\u00a0 It just so happens that DeChambeau\u2019s contract is about to expire at the end of the year, and he has been subject to several rumors of an exit<\/a> since the first half of 2025.\u00a0 Rolapp has said that there are talks behind the scenes; now, everyone has to wait and see what happens next.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Main Photo Credit:\u00a0 \u00a9 Garry Smits\/The Times-Union \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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