Golf & PGA Tour — 2026-08-26
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp confirmed the Tour has no plans to welcome back LIV Golf stars, even as LIV Golf announces employee layoffs and its players face an increasingly uncertain future. Meanwhile, the TOUR Championship is underway at East Lake, and the PGA Tour revealed a future postseason format that will conclude with match play.
Golf & PGA Tour — 2026-08-26
Tournament Recap
The 2026 TOUR Championship is underway this week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, where 30 of golf's biggest names are battling for the richest prize in the game. The season-ending FedExCup playoff event features the top 30 qualifiers from the BMW Championship.
PGA Tour released its Power Rankings for all 30 players heading into the TOUR Championship at East Lake, evaluating the field as the final scores determine the seasonlong champion.
Business of Golf
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp delivered a definitive message during his pre-Tour Championship news conference on Tuesday: the Tour has no current plans to welcome back LIV Golf stars. "Rules matter," Rolapp said, effectively closing the door on a return path for players like Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and Cameron Smith.
ESPN separately confirmed that Rolapp stated no path back is currently planned for LIV golfers, reinforcing the Tour's hardline stance as the LIV season concluded in Indianapolis.
The situation at LIV Golf is growing more precarious. CNN reported on August 26 that LIV Golf is laying off employees, and with the league's future described as "murky at best," some stars may be eyeing an escape — though the PGA Tour door appears to be closing.
In a significant structural announcement, the PGA Tour revealed that its future postseason will conclude with a match-play event. The new format includes a Championship Series finale — a 72-hole, stroke-play tournament that finalizes the points list and determines the seasonlong champion — followed by match play over two weeks.
Coming Up
The TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta remains the central focus this week, with 30 players competing for the FedExCup title and the richest prize in golf. Key storylines include whether the top seeds can hold their positions and how the staggered scoring format plays out across the four rounds.
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