# LIV defectors face awkward return to tours they abandoned

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/liv-defectors-face-awkward-return-to-tours-they-abandoned/
- Published: 2026-11-06T07:28:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T08:25:18+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/liv-defectors-face-awkward-return-tours-they-abandoned-6530501
- Topics: World

## Key points

- LIV’s collapse leaves players seeking uncertain routes back to established tours.
- Prominent golfers may have more negotiating power than lesser-known players.
- Adam Scott says defectors should re-qualify on merit.

## Summary

LIV Golf’s collapse has left its players weighing uncertain futures, including whether they can return to the established tours they left. Major champions and other prominent golfers may have more leverage, but reinstatement is not guaranteed and could expose a divide between stars and less prominent players.

LIV’s bankruptcy filing listed 14 current and former players among its 30 largest unsecured creditors, with claims totalling about $45.5 million, including $5.7 million owed to Bryson DeChambeau and $4.8 million to Cameron Smith. Brooks Koepka has already returned to the US PGA Tour through a programme for major winners, but that route is closed to others; the DP World Tour says it will consider applications, though fines and disciplinary issues may complicate returns. Adam Scott says former LIV players should re-qualify on merit.

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