Brendan Steele defects to LIV Golf weeks after not showing interest in joining Saudi-backed tour

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It was just weeks ago that golfer Brendan Steele said he wasn’t interested in joining LIV Golf. Now, reports say he will be joining the Saudi Arabia-backed tour. 

Prior to The American Express PGA Tour event, Steele spoke on a conference call, where he said joining LIV Golf wasn’t "something that I’m interested in." 

The 39-year-old added, via the Palm Springs Desert Sun: "I have not been approached. I think the way that it has mostly worked is that guys have gone and sought them out and told them they are interested … So it hasn’t really been any sort of a problem for me. But I don’t hold it against guys for doing it."

Steele even went as far as to say "don’t expect to come back and play on our tour."

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Brendan Steele of the United States plays his shot from the second tee during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open on the South Course of Torrey Pines Golf Course on January 28, 2023, in La Jolla, California. (Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)

Steele even went as far as to say "don’t expect to come back and play on our tour."

But, 10 weeks later, Steele is now headed to LIV Golf before the start of their new season, per ESPN. He is joined by Thomas Pieters and Danny Lee as well. 

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Their first even is set in Mexico on Feb. 24-26. 

Steele’s situation is just another reminder of how wild professional golf has been the last year or so. LIV Golf has created a power struggle with the PGA Tour, something that hasn’t been seen before in any sport. 

Even Steele is aware that professional golf has "divided