Banned PGA Tour star denied reinstatement despite wife’s desperate plea
Wesley Bryan has revealed the PGA Tour dismissed his wife’s appeal for a reinstatement, following Brooks Koepka’s return from LIV Golf.
Bryan was suspended indefinitely from the PGA Tour in 2025 for participating in LIV Golf‘s nine-hole influencer scramble competition, Duels.
The American golfer has become well known for his golf content on YouTube alongside his brother George, and the pair competed at the Miami-based Pro-Am featuring online creators.
Shortly after, Bryan was hit with a ban by the PGA and hasn’t been seen on the Tour since then, with no set return date.
While the 35-year-old previously insisted he had come to terms with the suspension, until Koepka made his comeback on the PGA Tour.
Five-time major winner Koepka began his second stint as a PGA Tour player last week, when he finished T-56 at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
The US star’s return came at a cost – having been permitted to return after agreeing to donate $5million to charity.
Koepka also won’t be eligible for PGA Tour equity grants for the next five years, will be ineligible for the $100m FedEx Cup bonus money in 2026, and cannot enter signature events without qualifying.
Bryan: ‘No conversation’ on PGA Tour return
Koepka’s return appears to have struck a nerve with Bryan, who has now addressed his suspension, revealing he and his wife had submitted a letter to the PGA Tour requesting his reinstatement.
Opening up on the response they received, Bryan suggested the Tour had been unsympathetic to the appeal.
Speaking on the Dan on Golf show, he said: “We got a response saying they reviewed the letter.
“But it was from basically their assistant saying ‘no conversation is necessary.’
“That was pretty difficult. Like, why can’t we talk on the phone for 10 or 15 minutes?”
Rubbing salt in Bryan’s wounds even more, Koepka isn’t the only golfer who has been allowed back on the PGA Tour recently.
In January, Patrick Reed also confirmed he would returning to the PGA Tour after four years with LIV Golf.
The 2018 ,Masters champion is aiming to regain his membership ahead of the 2027 season but will be able to play in events this year as a non-member.
He remains under suspension until August 25, but has been cleared to compete in the Genesis Scottish Open a month earlier in July.
Scheffler addresses PGA returns
World no.1 Scottie Scheffler recently shared his thoughts on Koepka and Reed’s returns to the PGA Tour, and admitted it could be a positive for the spectacle of golf.
He said: “When you look at a lot of the discussions we’ve had and when you look at what a lot of fans are saying, I think people want the best people playing together again.
“So when it comes to great players like Brooks or Patrick Reed, Patrick Reed is a major champion and I think Brooks Koepka has won five majors, so having those guys competing out here is great for the tour, great for fans, and great for our sponsors.
“I think the last few years there has just been a lot of noise, and so I think getting those guys back is another step towards us just being able to play golf again. That’s what I’m looking forward to most.”
Who is Wesley Bryan?
Hailing from South Carolina, Bryan turned professional in 2012, before going on to feature in 134 PGA Tour events.
He boasts four wins in his professional career, one of which came at a PGA event, with victory at the RBC Heritage in 2017.
Bryan has also featured at all four majors, making the cut at the US Open, Open Championship and US PGA in 2017, before achieving the same at the 2018 Masters.
In 2025, the University of South Carolina alumni played in three PGA Tour events, tying for 25th at the Farmers Insurance Open while missing the cut at The American Express and Puerto Rico Open.
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