Hudson Swafford won’t be making a swift comeback to the PGA Tour if he’s dropped by LIV Golf as expected.

And it appears that Scottie Scheffler won’t be shedding any tears over Swafford’s situation. The 37-year-old is on the verge of being let go by the Saudi-backed tour following a poor 2024 season, where he ended up 55th out of 57 players in the individual rankings.

His top performance this year was at the inaugural LIV event in Mayakoba, Mexico, where he tied for 36th place. Swafford was given a wildcard for the season after missing most of 2023 due to hip surgery, which should have protected him from being demoted.

However, it appears that the LIV executives will not be extending his contract. The American participated in the first-ever LIV event at Centurion in June 2022, but his switch resulted in an indefinite suspension from the PGA Tour.

He now faces a 12-month wait before he can apply to rejoin the mainstream, and is unlikely to be warmly received after attempting to sue the circuit shortly after his move to LIV. Swafford was one of three U.S. professionals, including Talor Gooch and Matt Jones, who went to court trying to overturn their PGA Tour suspensions so they could participate in the lucrative FedEx Cup playoffs.

Their appeal was rejected by a district judge, leading to a harsh critique of the trio from Scheffler. “It’s one of those deals where those guys kind of made their decision to go join another tour and they broke the rules and regulations of our tour,” he expressed.

“Now they’re trying to sue us. It is definitely more than a bit frustrating. I heard that was going to happen and I know some guys aren’t surprised to see it, but I definitely am surprised to see some guys now suing us.”

Hudson Swafford is expected to be dropped by LIV Golf

Hudson Swafford is expected to be dropped by LIV Golf ( 

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The two-time Masters champion has always been steadfast in his belief that he belongs on the PGA Tour, and unlike star players Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka, has shown little indication of reneging on his commitment. “For me, I feel like the PGA Tour is the best place to play,” he stated after LIV Golf was launched.

“My dream was to play on the PGA Tour. My dream was never to maximize my financial benefits. I feel very blessed and fortunate to play golf and get paid for it, so for me, I’m not looking to go out and do anything else.”

One alternative for Swafford, and for those who may be cut by Norman and his team this year, is to now participate in the Asian Tour’s International Series. This currently provides a route for players to enter LIV, with the player who finishes at the top of the annual standings being offered a mandatory spot.