The PGA Tour executed a move on Monday that showed why it is the gold standard for professional golf across the world.
It was announced by both the Tour and Brooks Koepka himself that the five-time major champion will be returning to the gold standard of tours later this month at the Farmers Insurance Open (he will also play the WM Phoenix Open). This is significant news because Koepka has been a part of LIV Golf for the last four seasons and that previously there was no viable path (speaking with regards to the majority of them) for players to return to the PGA Tour from LIV.
There is still no viable path for a majority, but there is now an established route for the most accomplished. The PGA Tour’s announcement covered their new “Returning Member Program” which applies to players like Koepka.
Here is the program broken down and explained:
This is an innovative design and move from the PGA Tour that is clearly being executed in the name of gathering the best golfers in the world as they always have.
We will see if any of the other three follow suit.
