LIV Golf reportedly pays record-breaking $1,900,000 in fines as Bernd Weisberger joins the DP World Tour

Bernd Wiesberger has returned to the DP World Tour, opting for a more secure route.

At the conclusion of LIV Golf's second season last month, the Austrian player found himself in an open zone. He was forced to choose between rejoining the Saudi circuit after playing in the LIV Golf promotional tournaments, or returning to his home tour.

Choosing the safer route, Wiesberger sought and was granted membership in the DP World Tour. But before he could return, he had to pay a fine.

To enable Weisberger to return to the tour, LIV Golf reportedly paid the DP World Tour $1.9 million in fines, as per The Telegraph. Announcing Weisberger's return, the DP World Tour released the following statement:

"He subsequently expressed his desire to play a full DP World Tour schedule in 2024 and has fulfilled all sanctions – both financial and tournament suspensions – that were imposed upon him for breaches of the Tour’s conflicting event regulation across 2022 and 2023.”

Bernd Wiesberger will compete in the 2024 edition of the DP World Tour. The 38-year-old golfer expressed his happiness on returning to the DP World Tour, tweeting:

“I am happy to announce my focus for next year will entirely be on the DP World Tour. I have never resigned my membership, and, therefore, I am grateful for the opportunity to be able to play a full schedule once again."

Bernd Wiesberger had a strong season on the DP World Tour, but he struggled with his game after joining LIV Golf. He failed to register a single top-10 finish in the second season of the Saudi circuit.

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Bernd Wiesberger's LIV Golf performances in 2023

Wiesberger's first two LIV Golf races were in Mayakoba, where he finished 44, and Tuscon, where he finished 36.

Wiesberger's best result came in a tie for 11th place at the Jeddah tournament.

Here are the results of the tournaments Wieberger played on LIV Golf in 2024:

Mayakoba

• Date: Feb 24—26
• Result: 44
• R1: +5
• R2: +6
• R3: E

Tucson

• Date: Mar 17—19
• Result: 36
• R1: +1
• R2: -1
• R3: +1

Orlando

• Date: Mar 31—Apr 02
• Result: 38
• R1: +2
• R2: -2
• R3: -3

Adelaide

• Date: Apr 21—23
• Result: 31
• R1: -5
• R2: -2
• R3: -1

Singapore

• Date: Apr 28—30
• Result: 40
• R1: E
• R2: -1
• R3: -1

Tulsa

• Date: May 12—14
• Result: 20
• R1: -1
• R2: -3
• R3: -4

DC

• Date: May 26—28
• Result: 32
• R1: -1
• R2: +2
• R3: -1

Andalucía

• Date: Jun 30—Jul 02
• Result: 35
• R1: +2
• R2: +5
• R3: -1

London

• Date: Jul 07—09
• Result: 36
• R1: +1
• R2: +1
• R3: -4

Greenbrier

• Date: Aug 04—06
• Result: 13
• R1: -4
• R2: -3
• R3: -5

Bedminster

• Date: Aug 11—13
• Result: 29
• R1: -2
• R2: +2
• R3: +3

Chicago

• Date: Sep 22—24
• Result: 37
• R1: E
• R2: +1
• R3: -1

Jeddah

• Date: Oct 13—15
• Result: 11
• R1: +1
• R2: -2
• R3: -7

Having turned professional in 2006, Bernd Wiesberger has won 12 professional tournaments so far. He has won eight on the European Tour and two on the Asian Tour.