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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting on February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner remains connected to the competing circuit but needs more time for family. This was reportedly agreed upon amicably, according to official LIV CEO Scott McNeil’s statement. Koepka is a competitor who thrives on high-level competition, which has been limited in LIV. He initially moved in 2022 mainly due to injury concerns and to secure a comfortable retirement fund. His skipping the final contractual season raises questions: Did he have to buy out his contract or return part of his guaranteed pay? Is he still an owner of the LIV Smash GC team, which named Talor Gooch as the new captain?
Speculation abounds about Koepka’s next tour appearances. Could it be the DP World Tour, where he would have immediate playing rights, possibly with a penalty? Or the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension since his last LIV participation, following revisions to the formerly lifetime bans by commissioner Jay Monahan? Recently, ESPN’s Mark Schlabach reported that Koepka formally applied to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, which had not been renewed post-2022, seeking reentry into the players’ circle.
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