PGA Tour star breaks silence on ban after LIV | Golf News

Wesley Bryan has shared his emotions about his suspension from the PGA Tour after collaborating in LIV Golf‘s ‘The Duels’ occasion, calling it an “emotional rollercoaster”.

Bryan, who juggles a skilled profession on the PGA Tour whereas producing YouTube content material together with his brother George, was amongst a number of creators who participated within the LIV influencer occasion alongside golf stars like Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson. His participation got here as a shock regardless of being one of the most important names in YouTube golf.

Even although he misplaced his full PGA Tour enjoying standing via the FedEx Cup standings in 2024, Bryan stays a conditional member and has competed 3 times on the game’s premier circuit this season.

He now finds himself barred from competitors after becoming a member of the LIV setup for the influencer occasion. Just over a week after his suspension was confirmed, Bryan addressed the choice on his YouTube channel ‘Bryan Bros Golf.’

“As you can tell from the title and thumbnail,” the previous RBC Heritage winner mentioned. “I have been suspended by the PGA Tour. It’s been a difficult few weeks for us. It’s been an emotional roller coaster for sure for everybody in this cart.”

Despite the ban, there appears to be no animosity between the PGA Tour and the participant. “Even in the midst of the little disagreement we have right now, I just wanted to make sure that we said our proper thank yous, because, again, they’ve given us so much,” Bryan added.

“And when we started our YouTube journey ten-plus years ago, all we wanted to do was fund our mini-tour journey in hopes of one day playing on the PGA Tour.”

Bryan continued, stating that he’s entitled to an appeal, which he intends to pursue. At Trump Doral, the 35 yr previous was paired up with an ex-PGA Tour mate, Johnson, closing the competition fifth out of six duos.

His brother George celebrated a win on the $250,000 nine-hole occasion, outplaying Bubba Watson and Luke Kwon in a tiebreaker, alongside 2017 Masters victor Sergio Garcia. Wesley, emulating elite gamers like Garcia, Watson, and his affiliate Johnson, now faces a ban of his own.

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Although ‘The Duels’ wasn’t an official LIV golf match, the PGA Tour has determined to implement strict measures in opposition to the world-ranked quantity 250 participant. As per Golf Digest’s report, Bryan obtained prior warnings from Tour officers earlier than opting to play within the breakaway league’s nine-hole problem, main up to his suspension.