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As expected, Brooks Koepka has officially withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf League season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major champion remains connected to the rival circuit but needs more time for his family. This amicable agreement was announced by LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka is a competitor who thrives in high-level competition, something he found limited in LIV. He switched in 2022 primarily due to injury worries and financial planning for retirement. Questions remain whether he had to buy out or repay part of his guaranteed salary. He remains owner of his LIV team Smash GC, with Talor Gooch as new captain.
Speculation abounds on which tour’s fairways Koepka will play next – DP World Tour where he might be eligible immediately, possibly with penalties, or PGA Tour where he faces a one-year suspension since his last LIV event. After the initial life bans by former commissioner Jay Monahan were softened, Koepka applied last Friday to reinstate his PGA Tour membership not renewed since 2022, according to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach.