Ian Poulter makes strong statement on Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour
Photo by Charles Laberge/LIV Golf via Getty Images Brooks Koepka made the decision to leave LIV Golf in December, and then returned to the PGA Tour just a few weeks later. Now Ian Poulter has delivered his verdict on what he calls the ‘hostile’ Returning Member Program created by the PGA Tour to help facilitate Koepka’s reinstatement as a member. Koepka had to pay a $5 million fee to charity and was not eligible to play in any Signature Events as part of the agreement which allowed him to return to the PGA Tour.
The PGA Tour made the ‘one-time’ offer to not only Brooks Koepka , but Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Smith as well. Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images However, the five-time major champion was the only one who took them up on the offer, with the other three remaining as LIV Golf players. Many, including the legendary Tom Watson, believe that Koepka should never have been allowed to return to the PGA Tour in the first place.
Now Ian Poulter has taken aim at the PGA Tour’s offer. Ian Poulter makes statement on Brooks Koepka’s PGA Tour return Poulter has been speaking about the current divide between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, during an appearance on The Rough Cut Golf Podcast . He responded when asked to share his feeling on the PGA Tour’s Returning Member Program which allowed Koepka to regain his membership.
“ There is a definite issue between the PGA Tour and LIV, “ Poulter insisted. “ What did they really open up? They gave an opportunity to four players and four players only.
That is not really opening up. “ I’ll ask everyone on the outside, how does that honestly look when you will only take players who have won – Brooks, five majors, Cam Smith, who has won The Players and the Open. You would take back Bryson DeChambeau and you gave the opportunity to Jon Rahm.