Wesley Bryan’s Bold Defiance Sparks More PGA-LIV Fire
The PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf rivalry has another firestarter—and his name is Wesley Bryan. The former RBC Heritage winner, YouTube personality, and now-suspended PGA Tour pro has doubled down on his decision to compete in LIV Golf’s “The Duels,” even while serving a Tour suspension. The punishment? A full-year ban from the PGA Tour. His response? “No regrets.”
The Cost of 4 Hours: One-Year Suspension
According to Bryan, his choice to appear in a LIV-affiliated video—a four-to-six-hour decision—led to a year-long suspension from PGA play. Despite acknowledging the opportunities the PGA gave him over the years, Bryan remains firm. “We’re appealing it right now,” he said. “And I’ll be back.”
Why LIV Makes Sense for the Bryan Bros
With over 578,000 subscribers on YouTube and a brand built on fusing golf with entertainment, the Bryan Brothers’ LIV appearance wasn’t just rebellion—it was strategy. “We just wanted to merge professional and YouTube golf,” Bryan said. LIV Golf, with its open stance on content creation and structured 14-event calendar, is a perfect fit.
Carson Young Fallout & A YouTube-First Mentality
Bryan’s suspension also tied into his onscreen pairing decisions—he chose Grant Horvat over his close friend Carson Young in a now-controversial video. “It’s a bad look,” he admitted, reflecting on the professional vs. personal dilemma. Still, he insists the PGA’s reaction was overblown.
LIV Golf’s Perfect Content Unicorn?
Golf insider Dan Rapaport sees LIV’s full-time signing of Bryan as inevitable. “He’s half tour pro, half content creator—it’s a perfect fit,” he noted. Rapaport believes LIV could use Bryan’s charisma and digital reach to boost its appeal, calling him “a narrative f— you” to the PGA Tour.
What’s Next?
As the Bryan Bros return to “The Duels” in Dallas, Wesley Bryan remains one of the most intriguing figures in the PGA-LIV saga. With his appeal pending and his media reach climbing, his next move could shift how modern athletes view brand building—and how far they’re willing to go to do it.