LIV Golfer Amid Rumors: 'I’m Definitely Never Going Back to the PGA Tour'
LIV Golf faces uncertainty after losing Saudi Public Investment Fund support beyond 2026, threatening its financial stability. Golfer Thomas Pieters stated he has no intention of returning to the PGA Tour, citing personal dissatisfaction with that lifestyle. He expressed interest in playing on the DP World Tour if LIV Golf dissolves or reduces prize money.
- ▪LIV Golf lost funding from the Saudi Public Investment Fund after the 2026 season.
- ▪Thomas Pieters said he will never return to the PGA Tour, not due to animosity but personal unhappiness with that lifestyle.
- ▪If LIV Golf ends or reduces prize money, Pieters would consider playing on the DP World Tour.
- ▪Pieters has earned over $20 million during his LIV Golf career and is currently eighth in the season standings.
- ▪Even if LIV continues with lower prize purses, Pieters said he would evaluate playing closer to home in Europe.
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By Andrew McCartyShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The LIV Golf league lost funding from the Saudi Public Investment Fund following the 2026 season, leaving the league in peril if it doesn't find outside funding.If the league suddenly goes bust, most golfers would likely attempt to rejoin the PGA Tour, but not all of them want that opportunity. Thomas Pieters made it clear he'll never return to the PGA Tour, though his reasoning has less to do with the PGA Tour and more to do with his own desires at this point in his life.“I’m definitely never going back to the PGA Tour," Pieters said. "I’ve never liked that life.
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