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YouTube Golf Star Wesley Bryan Remains Suspended Despite LIV Returnees

YouTube Golf Star Wesley Bryan Remains Suspended Despite LIV Returnees
Wesley Bryan remains suspended from the PGA Tour as of now (Photo: Getty)

After Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed returned to the PGA Tour, debate reignites over YouTube star Wesley Bryan’s suspension.

Ten months ago, PGA Tour pro and YouTube star Wesley Bryan was indefinitely suspended by the PGA Tour. The reason was his participation in a LIV Golf creator event, the “LIV Duels,” a competing event to the PGA Tour’s Creator Classic. With the comebacks of Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed, Bryan had hoped to return to the world’s biggest golf tour this season.

No Chance for Wesley Bryan to Return Yet

However, Bryan currently receives no chance for reinstatement. “Unfortunately, Brooks Koepka’s return to the tour has no bearing on my situation,” Bryan announced on X (formerly Twitter). “I requested a conversation to potentially lift my suspension, but was told no such discussion will be held.” Many fans and observers are puzzled, as Bryan never officially played for LIV Golf, unlike others who were granted permission. Instead, he participated in a 9-hole scramble YouTube event in cooperation with LIV Golf, which many see as a different situation.

One-Year Suspension for Returnees

Besides Bryan, Koepka, and Reed, other previously suspended players like Kevin Na, Pat Perez, and Hudson Swafford are set to return to the PGA Tour but must wait before debuting. Players not meeting the “Returning Member Program” criteria can only start the next season. Perez and Swafford have officially regained their PGA membership but cannot participate in tournaments until 2027.

There is speculation that a similar option could be available for Wesley Bryan in the future if more than a year has passed since the “LIV Duels” participation. Whether the PGA Tour will offer this to the one-time tour winner remains to be seen.