PGA Championship shake-up: Max Homa and Dustin Johnson in after Mickelson exit
PGA Championship officials revealed that Phil Mickelson will skip the tournament, while Max Homa and Dustin Johnson have been drafted in.
Dustin Johnson reportedly re-signs with LIV Golf, set to captain 4 Aces in 2026 (MS)
The American, who joined LIV in June 2022 on a deal reportedly worth over $100 million, will return as captain of 4 Aces GC in 2026, according to golf site Flushing It. Terms of the new contract have not been disclosed.
Johnson, winner of the 2016 US Open and 2020 Masters, had a challenging season, finishing 14th in the individual race and seeing 4 Aces GC place seventh in the team competition.
His world ranking has fallen to 595th, following missed cuts at the US Open, PGA Championship, and earlier majors, before a T23 at the Open Championship showed signs of improvement.
There has been speculation that Johnson and some of the other early LIV signings, like Brooks Koepka, are considering a PGA Tour return once their contracts expire in a bid to revive their flagging fortunes, though a one-year waiting period currently applies.
Like Johnson, Koepka reached the weekend in just one major this year, tying for 12th at the US Open.
Influencer Bryson DeChambeau not running back to PGA Tour should LIV fold
Superstar Bryson DeChambeau's plan for the future doesn't seem to include the PGA Tour, even if LIV Golf goes under.
Trump backs LIV golfers returning to PGA Tour as Saudi funding exit looms
President Donald Trump has backed the idea of LIV Golf players returning to the PGA Tour after the Saudi Public Investment Fund announced it will step away from funding the breakaway league.
Saudi Public Investment Fund confirms it will end LIV Golf funding after 2026 season
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) will stop funding LIV Golf after the 2026 season, according to multiple reports, with players and staff expected to be told as soon as Thursday.