Rickie Fowler backs LIV players returning to PGA Tour without full status
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Updated · Golfweek · May 4
Rickie Fowler backs LIV players returning to PGA Tour without full status
11 articles · Updated · Golfweek · May 4
Fowler said cases should be judged individually, with players still holding status such as Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith possibly receiving preferential treatment.
He said he holds no grudges and believes reunifying top players would help the business and fans, but rejected the idea that defectors should simply resume their previous standing.
The comments come amid speculation LIV Golf could fold after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund ends funding this year, reviving debate over how men’s golf should reunify after its split.
With no easy path back, which LIV stars will be welcomed by the PGA Tour, and at what price?
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