PGA Tour star slams PGA Tour leadership and calls for new leader to take charge
Wesley Bryan names Mark Cuban as ideal PGA Tour boss amid LIV Golf fallout.
Bryan has launched a fresh and forthright criticism of the PGA Tour, questioning its leadership and claiming he has been unfairly treated following his suspension over LIV Golf-related content.
The former PGA Tour player, who has since become a prominent YouTube golf creator, was suspended indefinitely after featuring in a LIV Golf YouTube event. Bryan has previously said he had come to terms with the decision — until Brooks Koepka was allowed to return to the PGA Tour under negotiated conditions last month.
Koepka, a five-time major champion, quit LIV Golf at the end of 2025 and was permitted to rejoin the PGA Tour immediately after agreeing to donate $5 million to charity and comply with a series of additional terms.
Bryan, however, says his own attempts to return to the PGA Tour have been repeatedly blocked, despite not competing in a LIV-sanctioned tournament.
That contrast has clearly struck a nerve.
Koepka, a five-time major champion, quit LIV Golf at the end of 2025 and was permitted to rejoin the PGA Tour immediately after agreeing to donate $5 million to charity and comply with a series of additional terms.
Bryan, however, says his own attempts to return to the PGA Tour have been repeatedly blocked, despite not competing in a LIV-sanctioned tournament.
That contrast has clearly struck a nerve.
“If you had someone like Mark Cuban come in and run it — business savvy, sports savvy, very influential — I think someone like him would be a fantastic leader of the organization.”
Cuban is widely regarded as one of the most successful owners in American sport, having overseen the Mavericks’ rise to the 2011 NBA Championship. He is now a lead investor in Indiana Hoosiers college football, who recently won the National Championship. However, he has no direct experience of running a global sports league, which would represent a significant challenge.
Despite that, Cuban’s past comments on LIV Golf suggest he would be sympathetic to Bryan’s position.
Appearing on the Full Send Podcast in 2022, Cuban previously defended players who accepted LIV Golf contracts, pointing to the financial uncertainty that defines professional golf careers.
“There’s a price for everything,” Cuban said.
“From a golfer’s perspective, you bust your ass and there’s complete uncertainty. You don’t know how much you’re gonna make.
“You’ve got a limited lifespan in your golf career. If you’re apolitical and someone offers you 30, 40, 50 million dollars, your family’s more important than what the media’s gonna say about you.”
While the prospect of Cuban running the PGA Tour remains purely hypothetical, Bryan’s comments underline growing frustration among players and creators who feel caught in the crossfire of golf’s ongoing divide.
For Bryan, the issue is no longer just about his suspension — but about what he sees as inconsistency and double standards at the very top of the game.
Article originally appeared on: Golfmagic.com
