Stephen A. Smith says PGA Tour should not punish LIV defectors
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 30
Stephen A. Smith says PGA Tour should not punish LIV defectors
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 30
His comments followed Thursday's announcement that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will end LIV Golf funding after the 2026 season, leaving return terms for former PGA players unresolved.
Smith argued the PGA Tour's treatment of players created LIV and said golfers who left for better opportunities should be welcomed back without sanctions.
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp has indicated any route back may be complicated, as the sport confronts the fallout from a Saudi-backed breakaway league that reshaped player pay and competition.
Will golf's biggest stars be welcomed back by the PGA Tour or left permanently out in the cold?
With its Saudi funding gone, who truly won the billion-dollar war for the soul of professional golf?