Membership Renewed, No Suspension: Koepka Back on PGA Tour

First start already at the Farmers, Vijay Singh wants to give it another go, Charley Hull soon on YouTube. The Back Nine.Expected: Brooks Koepka has officially withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner will remain connected to the competing circuit but needs more family time. This was amicably agreed, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil’s official statement. Koepka, a competitive type who thrives in high-level sporting battles, was less motivated in LIV. He switched to the Saudi-backed league in 2022 mostly due to injuries threatening his career end and to secure a solid retirement fund. Given this, skipping the last contracted season isn’t surprising, though questions remain. Did he have to buy out or repay a portion of his guaranteed pay? Does the 35-year-old still own his LIV team Smash GC, which already named Talor Gooch as its new captain? Speculations are rife about where Koepka will next play: DP World Tour, where he could play immediately, probably paying a penalty? Or the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension from his last LIV appearance, after former Commissioner Jay Monahan significantly softened lifetime bans? Why be vindictive when every LIV returnee, especially a star, benefits the already dominant Tour? This key question seems partly answered. ESPN’s Mark Schlabach reported Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership after 2022 and to be reinstated among players.