Sam Burns Backs Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau PGA Return as LIV Faces Post-2026 Uncertainty
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
Sam Burns Backs Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau PGA Return as LIV Faces Post-2026 Uncertainty
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
Summary
Sam Burns said he would welcome LIV defectors such as Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau back to the PGA Tour, arguing golf is better when the top players compete together every week.
The world No. 7 said he expects some route back to emerge, even if he does not know what the policy would look like or who would qualify.
Burns' stance is notable because he rejected LIV in 2022, stayed with the PGA Tour and says he still disagrees with players leaving, but does not blame them for making that choice.
Brooks Koepka already returned earlier in 2026 through a one-time PGA Tour program that carried financial penalties and restrictions, and the Tour said it did not guarantee future pathways.
LIV's future has grown less clear as Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund plans to end backing after 2026, even as LIV says a new lead investor will keep the circuit going.