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Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm face challenges returning to the PGA Tour amid ongoing uncertainties surrounding LIV Golf. The league's future is in question as reports suggest the Saudi Public Investment Fund may withdraw support.
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Huge uncertainty continues to surround the future of LIV Golf, but its latest tournament is set to go ahead as planned.
LIV Golf Mexico City takes place this week amid rumours that the entire league could be shut down in the near future.
It has been widely reported that Saudi Arabiaâs Public Investment Fund (PIF) is close to ending its support for LIV Golf, which would put its future in jeopardy.
Golf writer Alan Shipnuck has now shared his thoughts on the matter, highlighting the difficulties that two of the biggest stars on LIV Golf could face in potentially returning to the PGA Tour.
Discussing Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, Shipnuck said on Dan on Golf: âBryson and Rahm will be interesting test cases.
âDo they want to create some way to get them back?
âI am not sure that the answer is yes.
âRahm has taken this very diffident stance against the European Tour, which is a partner of the PGA Tour.
âI think he has burned a lot of goodwill institutionally.
âBryson left the PGA Tour for a reason.
âHe had no friends there.
âNobody liked him.
âHe has reinvented himself.
âPeople at home and on YouTube like Bryson but I still donât think his peers miss him, so I am not sure there is going to be a strong movement afoot to get Bryson back.
âHe might have to earn it as well.â
Both players are encountering difficulties in securing their positions and opportunities on the PGA Tour due to the uncertainties surrounding LIV Golf.
LIV Golf Mexico City is scheduled to proceed, but there are rumors that the entire league may be shut down soon.
The future of LIV Golf is uncertain because reports indicate that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is likely to withdraw its financial support.
If the Public Investment Fund withdraws its support, it could lead to the shutdown of LIV Golf and significantly impact players associated with the league.
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Itâs certainly an interesting time for Rahm and DeChambeau, who occupy first and second spots respectively in the 2026 LIV Golf standings.
Their golfing futures are now up in the air, but Dan Rapaport believes players on the Saudi-backed tour have very little to worry about if LIV Golf is indeed shut down.
âThe players are going to be fine,â he said.
âThese guys have taken big sums of money and if they earn it, the meritocracy is going to be back into this.
âIf they earn it, Iâm sure they will be back on the PGA Tour.
âThe talk of lifetime bans, that stuff is obviously over.
âWe saw that with Brooks [Koepka] coming back right away.
âWe saw that with [Patrick] Reed coming back with a one-year penalty.
âThere are people who are going to lose their jobs and that sucks, people that work at LIV Golf, but the players are going to be fine.â
Clearly there is a pathway back onto the PGA Tour from LIV Golf, but Koepkaâs unique case was only through a new returning member programme.
Reed meanwhile aims to reinstate his membership for the 2027 season, but he can return as a non-member in August 2026.
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It remains to be seen what lies ahead for DeChambeau and Rahm in that regard, with the latterâs case particularly intriguing.
Rahm recently withdrew his appeal against DP World Tour sanctions for his LIV Golf appearances, but he has yet to pay his outstanding fines.
In contrast, eight LIV Golf players did accept an offer from the DP World Tour allowing them to play in tournaments if their outstanding fines are paid.
As for DeChambeau, he hasnât always seen eye-to-eye with players on the PGA Tour, but his return would be box office, and could be a huge boost for attendance and viewing figures.
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