PGA Tour executive Brian Rolapp addressed the future of professional golf on Wednesday. At TPC Sawgrass, he clarified that unifying with LIV Golf is not his current focus. His priority remains improving the PGA Tour for its members and fans.
During the press conference on March 11, 2026, the media pointed out that people have heard nothing about the unification in a long time. Is it still a part of the PGA Tour’s evolution?
“I think I’ve been clear about this,” the PGA Tour CEO said. “My brief is to make the PGA TOUR better. I’m open to whatever makes the PGA TOUR better. That is my brief. Better for fans, better for our members. So that’s what I’m focused on, and that’s where I put all my efforts.”
The golf community certainly wishes to see the best golfers compete against each other. And for that, star performers from both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf need to come together on the same course. It’s been the case since 2022. Whenever’s we’ve seen them come together, it usually results in incredibly results.
That usually happens in the U.S. Open and The Open Championship, after high-ranking LIV Golf members enter the field. However, THE PLAYERS Championship is a bit different. But will the PGA Tour consider allowing LIV members into the tournament, provided they’re eligible for the same?
“That’s not sort of a priority I’ve put on my list,” Rolapp stood firm in his take. “So that’s not something I’ve sort of considered to date. There’s other priorities other than that.”
One of these priorities is growing the game, a goal LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil shares.
Scott O’Neil and Brian Rolapp Already Share a Similar Vision
Back in November 2025, during his appearance in Sportico’s Invest in Sports Conference, O’Neil revealed that he’d had a few discussions with Brian Rolapp regarding the future of golf. But it was his revelation regarding Rolapp’s goals that hinted at a possible unification of the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed league.
“Generally we have a common view on what could be or should be the landscape of golf over the next several years,” O’Neil said. “There’s an opportunity for the whole golf world to come together and grow this pie.”
The PGA Tour is mostly focused on events in the USA. Meanwhile, LIV Golf jumps between 14 events in ten countries. A unified tour could significantly grow the sport’s global audience.