Viktor Hovland has finally spoken out about the PGA Tour and its controversial decision to allow LIV Golf players to return without major consequences. Speaking at the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Hovland warned that the Tour is setting a “dangerous precedent” by changing its stance on defectors like Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed.
In this video, we dive into:
Viktor Hovland’s shocking comments on PGA Tour management.
The return of Brooks Koepka to the PGA Tour in 2026.
Why the “Returning Member Program” has loyalists like Hovland questioning their future.
What this means for the potential merger and the future of professional golf.
Is Hovland right to be angry, or is it time for golf to reunite? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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It's pleasure to listen to these elite athletes answer questions on the fly. Love it!
The PGA Tour id dead dude. The TV viewers are geriatric, nobody cares about golf on tv. What choice does the tour have when all the cool kids are on LIV. Nobody is showing up at tournaments to see that Norwegian golfer 😂
Class act! Best wishes on the 2026 season!
Why should there be any fines for switching jobs? Thats crazy!
The PGA screwed its own players and except for Tiger and Rory the rest of the players was losing millions. LIV comes along and basically made the PGA less than they thought. Monaghan was stupid.
Your still washing blood money
Shouldn't let any of them back without massive financial consequences. They turned their backs on the league (PGA) that put them where they are today, an American League.
Just gota get on with it , no other occupation gets uptight about people changing jobs / employers
I like Golf (PGA DPWT and LIV) These PGA players should be grateful and thankful that LIV came along …. now PGA prize money has drastically increased becasue of LIV which these PGA players are enjoying rightfully so and very deserving too. The least that PGA players can do is to show some professionalism to be thankfull for what they have…. RESPECT !!!
In my mind the players dwho jumped to Liv simply knew they had regressed in ability or never had it to compete with the best.I look @liv as a circus golf league.Competitive pros want to be on the best tour and thats PGA..The husband
Bunch of crybabies in golf.
If not for those LIV players, the PGA players would have no equity in the PGA Tour, the LIV guys should be treated as returning hero's, not villains.
Players play a lot of different tours get over it liv is a tour with a lot of the world best players
end of the day, i got life made and am already a millinaire and this is a very easy way to make lots and lots of dough. all i care about is the money, same as you and every other person. money talks, bullshit walks
Translation: “I’m really pissed off that i didn’t take the $100 million from LIV 3 years ago because I would have been allowed back anyway”
Glad to hear Victor keeping his perspective on Family, friends and Norway}. He is a great golfer . Good luck
Greed. Nothing more.
I love LiV. Great tournament
I've said it before and I'll say it again. The Tour doesn't need the defectors. In the three years since they left, there's been new talent to replace them and they have aged out another three years playing team golf on three day events. Some of the combined team scores would not make the cut on some tour events. Two players Rahm and Dechambeau have been the only players that show up on the leader board in majors. The way they bashed the tour when they left, took the Saudi millions and now want to slide back in the back door.
#FreeWesleyBryan
When people who earn millions doing a sport are complaining about money then you know there is something wrong. And it is not the system!
Well said, just concentrate on the golf
Never watched,followed or interested in LIV. Keeping it real for me.
These guys who think they can autopilot are going to regret it.
LIV players have had their cake and are now also eating it. Disgrace!
Every greedy liv traitor should be banned for 10 years
Screw liv nobody cares
Viktor said he “wants to compete against the best in the world.” I would like to compete against the worst in the world, so I would win every tournament!!!!🧐🤔😎
The PGA is spitting in the face of the players who remained loyal when weaker men succumbed to the perfidious monetary temptations of the Saudis. It's disgraceful. And just look at the first ones they're allowing back, Brooks "The Thong" Koepka and the nasty, untrustworthy complainer Patrick Reed. What is there to respect about the PGA? Without serious principles to live by and uphold under pressure, a man is nothing and has nothing. Next they'll bring back Phil "The Gambler" Mickelson.
Well if Victor can play on both the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour, I see no reason why Brooks and Patrick can’t play on LIV Tour and PGA Tour. Anything else is pure hypocrisy.
LIV golf is now toast if they are letting them back……..
Why would a golfer like Victor want to shoot himself in the foot over this situation?, To me, it is totally unfair that these (traitors) jumped ship and now want to be rescued by the PGA. And, it seems they are getting away with it. I for one, will not be participating in watching any of these games no matter how much it hurts.
Victor you are like almost every average golfer we change wedges but not that 60 degree we’ve had a special relationship with for 6-8-10 years 😊
Classy dude.
The same people that see nothing wrong with taking the bribe money from the same folks that gave us 9/11 also see nothing wrong with the most corrupt president in American history. Morally bankrupt people they are 😂❤
Victor hit it right on the head. They want to return after taking 10’s of millions of blood money. It seems inevitable that the LIV players will return, but they should at least have to apologize to the 9/11 families for their betrayal to the country and the memories of the victims, especially the 343 FDNY firefighters, who paid the absolute price, so they could be wealthy beyond words.
He isnt happy. He had the opportunity for a huge pay day but the pga lied to him and other players. Now the pga is scrambling because adding Brooks and Reid back kick to players off that earned their spots
Pga is a corrupt and spineless organization.
They should not allow Liv golfers to play for at least one year on the PGA tour.
Pga board are also not very attentive to what is going on. Liv is trying to become more like the PGA tour.
And if you look at viewer ship. All you have to do is nothing. Liv golf is not what people prefer. They prefer the PGA golf to watch.
Leave Liv alone and it will go away eventually. It is only massive Saudi money that keeps it afloat not the fans not viewers not sponsors.
So get rid of koepka and the chubby cheater . And get back to decency in golf.
Why you mad Victor…
PGA tour got exposed on how much they were ripping players off. Guys are independent contractors making dough to support their families.
I agree with Hovland. The LIV guys should have a large financial penalty (the "biggest consequences") in order to return. Otherwise they have the right to stay where they were. On that note, I don't understand why they even want to come back. Looks like they are making more money and most of them said they were changing to LIV to be with their family more. Maybe they should keep doing that.