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As expected, Brooks Koepka has officially withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major champion remains connected to the rival circuit but wants more time for family. LIV CEO Scott McNeil stated this was a friendly agreement. Koepka is known as a competitor who thrives on high-level contests, which he found limited at LIV. He initially joined LIV in 2022 due to injuries and to secure a lucrative retirement fund. Questions remain whether he had to buy out his contract or refund part of his guaranteed pay, and if he still owns his LIV team Smash GC, which appointed Talor Gooch as captain.
Speculations abound on which tours Koepka will appear next: the DP World Tour, where he would be eligible immediately likely with a penalty, or the PGA Tour, where a one-year suspension from his last LIV event applies but has been softened by former Commissioner Jay Monahan. According to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach, Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership and be reinstated as a player after not renewing in 2022.
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