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YouTube Star Wesley Bryan Remains Suspended Despite LIV Golf Returns

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

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

Ten months ago, PGA Tour professional and YouTube star Wesley Bryan was indefinitely suspended by the PGA Tour. The reason was his participation in a LIV Golf creator event called the “LIV Duels,” a competing event to the PGA Tour’s Creator Classic. With Koepka and Reed returning, Bryan had hoped to rejoin the world’s biggest golf tour for the new season.

No Probation Chance Yet for Wesley Bryan

However, Bryan currently has no chance to return. “Unfortunately, Brooks Koepka’s return to the tour has no bearing on my situation,” Bryan announced on X. “I requested a conversation to potentially lift my suspension but was told no such meeting would take place.” Many fans and observers are confused, as Bryan, unlike others granted permission, never officially played for LIV Golf. Instead, he participated in a 9-hole YouTube scramble event held in cooperation with LIV Golf, leading many to see these situations as not equivalent.

One-Year Suspension for Returnees

Other players besides Bryan, Koepka, and Reed may return to the PGA Tour in the future after previous suspensions. Kevin Na, Pat Perez, and Hudson Swafford are returning to American soil after their time with LIV Golf but must wait to debut compared to Reed and Koepka. Players not meeting the “Returning Member Program” criteria can only participate starting next season. Perez and Swafford have officially regained PGA membership but cannot compete until 2027.

Speculation exists that this option might also become available to Wesley Bryan if more than a year has passed since his participation in the “LIV Duels.” Whether the PGA Tour will offer this to the one-time Tour winner remains to be seen.