Several LIV Players Contact Dp World Tour Over Return Options
Several LIV Golf players have sounded out the dp world tour about return options if the breakaway league shuts down after the 2026 season. The outreach comes as LIV's funding outlook beyond its remaining 2026 events has drawn fresh attention.
Guy Kinnings Watches The Headlines
Guy Kinnings said at the Turkish Airlines Open: "We're reading the headlines and observing," and added: "We've got members and dual members [of the DPWT and LIV) and we listen to them." He also said: "Those kind of headlines that we've seen in the last few weeks have got to be concerning for them."
The DP World Tour chief executive kept the response narrow. "But all we do is control what we can control, make sure our product is as good as it can be," he said, before adding: "I don't think it can be easy with all of that sort of going on."
Saudi Funding And LIV Planning
The backdrop is a league that has been subsidised by the Public Investment Fund to the tune of $5 billion since it launched four years ago. There have been no guarantees that Saudi support will continue beyond the eight $30 million events left on LIV's 2026 calendar, even as league sources say it is still "business as usual" and plans are being made for its 13 teams and the 2027 calendar.
Yasir Al-Rumayyan said the Iran war has "added more pressure to reposition some priorities," while Scott O'Neil said in Mexico that the season would continue "at full throttle." A postponed New Orleans event is expected to leave a seven-week gap in the summer calendar, adding another sign of uncertainty around how the schedule will unfold.
Players Mapping Out Paths
TG learned that various LIV players have asked the dp world tour about their options for next season and the tournaments they would be eligible for. One LIV player has also asked about the viability of competing on the HotelPlanner Tour in 2027.
That comes after eight LIV players who are DP World Tour members agreed in February to a conditional deal with Wentworth HQ that allowed them to play in conflicting events. Last week, new PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp said he would consider additional pathways for players who want to return from LIV after Brooks Koepka's reinstatement through a Returning Members Program, a reminder that the route back is already being discussed on more than one front.
For players with ties to both tours, the immediate task is simple: map out where they could play if LIV's funding picture changes after 2026, and which events would still be open to them if the league's 2027 plans do not land as expected.
