GOLF: PGA Tour reinstates announcer, former LIV player Pat Perez

Pat Perez, who served as a broadcaster in 2025 following a three-year run on the LIV Golf Tour, has been reinstated by the PGA Tour.

The announcement comes shortly after news that the PGA Tour welcomed back Brooks Koepka.

Perez, 49, shared the news on his Instagram account, with the PGA Tour confirming it to Golfweek on Tuesday.

“Perez was reinstated as a member, but is not eligible to participate in PGA Tour-affiliated tournaments at this time,” the Tour said in a statement.

The PGA Tour may still impose a suspension on Perez due to his broadcasting activities, which could be seen as promoting an unauthorized event and potentially violating Tour guidelines.

Timing is critical for Perez, who will turn 50 in March, making him eligible for the Champions Tour. With more than $26 million in career earnings, he could also compete in three senior majors—pending any suspension: the Senior PGA Championship (April 16-19), the U.S. Senior Open (July 2-5), and the Senior British Open (July 24-27).

Perez has four professional victories, including three on the PGA Tour, with his most recent win coming at the 2017 CIMB Classic.

—Field Level Media/Reuters