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The LIV Golf league lost funding from the Saudi Public Investment Fund following the 2026 season, leaving the league in peril if it doesn't find outside funding.
If the league suddenly goes bust, most golfers would likely attempt to rejoin the PGA Tour, but not all of them want that opportunity. Thomas Pieters made it clear he'll never return to the PGA Tour, though his reasoning has less to do with the PGA Tour and more to do with his own desires at this point in his life.
“I’m definitely never going back to the PGA Tour," Pieters said. "I’ve never liked that life. And that’s not me having a go at the PGA Tour, it’s not for me. I tried it and I just wasn’t happy there. If (LIV) goes away, I’ll probably try and play some on the European Tour or I don’t know. I really don’t know."
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If LIV Golf ends, Pieters said he'd likely head to the DP World Tour [formerly the European Tour]. Even if LIV Golf continues, but with reduced prizes, he'd consider leaving.
"But if we’re playing for 5 million next year or I could play on the DP World Tour for 3 million but be close to home that’s something I’d have to look at it when it comes," he said.
Pieters is in the midst of a strong season at LIV Golf, standing in eighth place in the season-long standings. Over the course of his LIV Golf career he's made more than $20 million.
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