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Golf 's biggest names will reunite at the U.S. Open this week as the sport calls a temporary ceasefire amid the hostilities stemming from the inauguration of the LIV Golf Invitational Series.

The controversial, Saudi-funded competition got its start in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, where Charl Schwartzel was the first to pocket one of the £3.86million first-place prizes on offer. He was also one of 17 Tour players participating in the event who was officially suspended by the PGA after teeing off at the Centurion Club.

But those names will be permitted to rub elbows with their old colleagues at the Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts this week. That's after the United States Golf Association (USGA) confirmed it does not plan to uphold the PGA's ban against any LIV rebels.

That will include those who didn't feature in Hertfordshire last weekend but have announced their intent to join the Saudi-funded breakaway. The 2020 U.S. Open champion, Bryson DeChambeau, and 2018 Masters -winner Patrick Reed have each announced plans to play in the new Invitational Series.

"We pride ourselves in being the most open championship in the world and the players who have earned the right to compete in this year’s championship, both via exemption and qualifying, will have the opportunity