Hudson Swafford has been left with an uncertain future after being exiled from LIV Golf, as he claims the PGA have not responded to his proposals of a return.
EX LIV Golf Star Hudson Swafford Left With Shaky Future As PGA Fail To Respond
Injuries have caused huge issues for Swafford in recent years, putting in some underwhelming performances when competing as a member of LIV Golf from 2022-2024
The 37-year-old could not keep up with the likes of Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm in 2023 – meaning he was handed a wildcard place to return this year.
Despite getting this spot, the American struggled throughout the campaign and finished 55th in the individual standings – failing to finish in the top 30 in each of the events.
Swafford had one more shot at qualifying for the 2025 LIV Golf schedule, competing at LIV Promotions which is allows the best finished to enter the breakaway league roster.
The American was unable to turn his performances around, ending the week at rock bottom and finishing six over par.
This ended any chance of Swafford playing in his fourth consecutive season at LIV Golf and leaves him in a precarious position under no organisation.
Swafford is a three-time winner from his days on the PGA Tour, winning the American Express in 2022 – beating the likes of Rahm and Brain Harman.
However this plays no significant role for the American, as he no longer holds playing rights for the PGA Tour and players under the LIV Golf name have to serve a years suspension if the want to return to the PGA.
This does not impact Swafford after losing his PGA Tour card but he has received another hope through the Asian Tour.
Playing well there would be huge, as a win would boost his place on the International Series Order of Merit and gives hope of a return to LIV in 2026.
Swafford revealed that he has reached out the PGA, but conversations with the golf organisation did not go according to plan.
He said (Via Gold Channel): “I tried to go back to the PGA Tour last year. I talked to Jason Gore, the Tour’s senior vice president and Commissioner Jay Monahan and thought I did everything pretty cordially, just told them how I felt bthey could never give me an answer.
“Past champions are getting in a bunch of fall events, does my past champion status reinstate in September? I can’t seem to get any answers. It’s pretty frustrating.”
