PGA of America Says LIV Golfers Eligible for Future PGA and Ryder Cups

The PGA of America announced Thursday that its board of directors has determined that LIV Golf players will be eligible for future PGA Championships and the Ryder Cup.

LIV players will be offered an A-3 membership in the PGA of America, the same membership granted to players on the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and nine other tours around the world.

The announcement is consistent with what the PGA of America has done over the past two years, including in 2023, when LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka won the PGA Championship for the third time and then competed on the U.S. Ryder Cup team in Rome.

“To ensure that the PGA Championship continues to feature the best field of golf and that the U.S. Ryder Cup Team continues to have access to the best American players, the PGA of America Board of Directors has determined that LIV Golf players will be eligible for both,” the statement read.

“Going forward, all LIV Golf players will be eligible to compete in the PGA Championship and any U.S. player who qualifies for the Ryder Cup through points or is added to Team USA as a Captain’s Pick will be eligible to compete.”

No LIV Golf player has been excluded from the PGA Championship or the U.S. Ryder Cup team in the last two years, although they were granted a “grace period” to compete. Joaquin Niemann even received a special invitation to the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla after his excellent start to the 2024 season.

Without LIV events receiving world ranking points, it will be difficult for most of these players to compete in the PGA Championship or make the U.S. Ryder Cup team, outside of a select few.

The process will remain the same as usual: if you can qualify, you can play.