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As expected: Brooks Koepka has officially withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season beginning February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major champion stays connected to the competing circuit but needs more family time. This was amicably agreed upon, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil’s official statement. Koepka is known as a competitor who thrives on high-level competition, which he found limited in LIV. He switched to LIV in 2022 mainly due to injury concerns and to secure a solid retirement fund. Thus, skipping the final contracted season is not surprising, though some questions remain about financial terms and his ongoing ownership of LIV team Smash GC, now captained by Talor Gooch.
Speculation continues on where Koepka will next compete, possibly on the DP World Tour where immediate eligibility may come with a penalty, or on the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension since his last LIV event after previous lifetime bans were softened. Why hold grudges when every prominent LIV returnee benefits the PGA Tour? ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach reported that Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership and be reinstated as a player after it lapsed post-2022.
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