Donald Trump changes tune on LIV Golf players, PGA Tour return

Now, he has completely flipped allegiances, especially now since this week the PGA Tour is holding one of its signature events — the Cadillac Championship — at his course in Doral.

“The Tour wants to have the best players," he said. "You can’t have the best players if they’re boycotting.”

Donald Trump supported LIV in early days

Trump was LIV's most notable advocate when the league started, much of that having to do with the fact they brought him business, including four times holding a tournament at his course in Doral plus events at two other Trump courses.

LIV has a tournament scheduled for Trump's course in Virginia May 7-10. As of now it will be played.

"I don't know what's happening with LIV, I'm not sure what's happening with LIV," Trump said. "But they are playing at my course in two weeks on the Potomac, beautiful course."

LIV officially postponed its tournament scheduled for June 25-28 outside of New Orleans. And PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan is resigning as LIV's chairman. Al-Rumayyan helped create LIV because of his desire to have a seat at the PGA Tour table.

PGA Tour members would like to see LIV players return, but believe there should be sanctions for those who left for more money.

Brian Harman said there was "bad blood and resentment" toward players who left the Tour, although it has subsided in recent years after lawsuits were dropped and LIV started its downfall.

"I think there should be something," Harman said about possible penalties.

"I will never begrudge anybody for making a decision for the betterment of their career, their life, whatever that may be," Tequesta's Lucas Glover said. "But do I think they should abide by the pathways back and pay the same penalties that the previous people have paid. Absolutely."

Jupiter's Brooks Koepka has returned to the PGA Tour after four years on LIV, but was slapped with restrictions that include him being ineligible for signature events such as the Cadillac Championship. Koepka must work his way into the signature events.

Patrick Reed is playing in the DP World Tour while serving a one-year suspension from PGA Tour.

"It's almost like people want to see that," Trump said about the best players on one tour. "That's why the Masters was so good. You saw everybody together. Patrick Reed played great. They all did. They're great players. I play with them. They're very good. When I think I'm a good player then I play with them, then I don't think I'm that good."

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Trump wants LIV Golf players back on PGA Tour