Reports emerged earlier this week that one of the obstacles in the negotiations between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund involves the idea of LIV Golf members—specifically, Jon Rahm and his supposed $300 million signing bonus—returning the money received from their LIV contracts.

Phil Mickelson isn’t afraid to speak his mind. But on Thursday at the pre-tournament press conference ahead of the 2024 LIV Golf Team Championship at Maridoe Golf Club in Dallas, a pair of one-word answers from Lefty painted an incomplete picture.

LIV Golf players have been deemed eligible to compete in the PGA Championship and for U.S. Ryder Cup teams going forward, the PGA of America said on Thursday.

The top three seeded teams receive a first-round bye. Awaiting Friday’s winners will be No. 1 Crushers GC captained by SMU’s Bryson DeChambeau, No. 2 Legion XIII led by Jon Rahm and No. 3 Ripper GC captained by Cameron Smith.

Bubba Watson tied for 42nd Sunday at LIV Chicago, the final individual event on the tour’s calendar, to finish 53rd out of 57 players in the season-long points race. As a result, Watson is set to be relegated along with four other players who ended up in LIV’s drop zone.

Phil Mickelson has been one of the biggest names to leave the PGA Tour and DP World Tour to join LIV Golf - and it appears he may not be the last, according to the 2021 PGA champion

Phil Mickelson was asked about the possibility of new signings joining LIV Golf during the off-season and his response has left fans guessing ahead of the Team Championship