Exclusive: Sam Burns wants LIV Golf stars Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau back on the PGA Tour

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LOUIS – Sam Burns never seriously considered leaving the PGA Tour for LIV Golf when the rival league launched in 2022.

But Burns also didn't hold it against the players who did.

Four years later, with LIV facing an uncertain future, Burns told OutKick in an exclusive interview that he would welcome stars like Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau back on the PGA Tour.

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU DETAILS THE TWO COMPLICATED HURDLES IN HIS WAY OF A POTENTIAL PGA TOUR RETURN "I think it's best for the game of golf as a whole," Burns said.

"And ultimately that's what I want as a competitor.

You want to play against the best players every week." Burns also believes there will eventually be a way for those players to return.

"Ultimately, I think there will be a path back for those guys," Burns said.

"I don't exactly know what it'll look like." Burns lived through the split as one of the players who stayed put when LIV started throwing money around.

Burns, a five-time PGA Tour winner currently ranked No.

7 in the world, has emerged as one of the top American players in the sport .

He spoke to OutKick at The Highlands Golf & Tennis in Forest Park, where he partnered with Raising Cane's to work with local kids ahead of this week's BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club.

Back in 2022, Burns' name briefly surfaced in rumors about players who could potentially defect to LIV.

Burns quickly shot those rumors down and made clear that he never intended to leave the PGA Tour.