Wesley Bryan Reaches Out To Brian Rolapp

Right after the US Open, the prospects of Brian Rolapp becoming the new PGA CEO have been made official.  With Jay Monahan starting to transition his responsibilities to Rolapp, the future of the PGA is in Rolapp’s hands.  One of the things Rolapp has promised is to end the golf civil war by seemingly rekindling talks of the PGA-LIV Merger.  One of the questions that has arisen as a result is the suspension rule the PGA has in place for anyone who has participated in a LIV event.  This question has been brought up by golf influencer Wesley Bryan.

Why Was Wesley Bryan Suspended?

Bryan has been a long-time golfer on the PGA Tour.  He hasn’t had a win since the 2017 RBC Heritage and has mostly focused on making content for his golf YouTube channel.  Bryan has managed to secure a spot in several PGA events as an alternate player.  Relying on another player to withdraw to play.  It’s a system that has gotten him mixed results.  He played in the Farmers Insurance Open, but not in the Mexico Open.

It all came to a head when Wesley Bryan joined the LIV Golf Duels in Miami, Florida.  This triggered the PGA Tour suspension rule.  A rule that was created in response to the renegade league poaching PGA players.  The suspension lasts a year, and Bryan won’t be able to play many professional games of golf until then.

Bryan Reaches Out To Brian

Fast forward to the US Open.  At the start, word got out that a new CEO was coming in, but it wasn’t confirmed until the event wrapped up with Spaun taking home first prize.  Upon announcement, the former NFL executive made a promise to end the golf civil war.  No doubt an effort to bring back merger talks when they stalled after the president was involved.  This is when Wesley Bryan comes back in response to Brian Rolapp’s letter to the public.

“Look forward to meeting you, Brian!  Let’s do something special with the game we love!  I am excited to see how the PGA Tour evolves!”

Bryan is welcoming Rolapp into the PGA despite not being involved anymore.  This could prove to be an important gesture for the influencer’s future in the sport.

Will Anything Come From This?

With a new CEO coming in, there will be some changes in the PGA.  If there are changes to the LIV Golf suspension policy, there will only be benefits with all the players involved.  The suspension has always been a sticking point in the merger negotiations.  Despite tensions being eased between the two leagues, the players have been kept apart beyond the majors.  All in spite of the majority of LIV golfers being former PGA stars.  Wesley Bryan reaching out to Brian Rolapp is a start to easing the tensions further.  He was not loyal to either league, so he acts as an almost neutral third party, ongoing suspension notwithstanding.  It will be interesting to see if Wesley Bryan is successful in reaching out to Brian Rolapp.