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As expected, Brooks Koepka has officially withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner remains connected to the rival circuit but needs more time for family. LIV CEO Scott McNeil confirmed the amicable agreement. Koepka is a competitor who thrives in high-level contests, which LIV did not fully offer. His 2022 move to LIV was largely due to injury concerns and securing his retirement fund. His skipping the final contracted season raises questions: Did he have to buy out or return part of his guaranteed pay? Is he still an owner of LIV’s Smash GC, which appointed Talor Gooch as captain?
Speculations arise about Koepka’s next fairways. Will he appear on the DP World Tour immediately, possibly paying a penalty? Or the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension from his last LIV event, following the significant easing of lifetime bans by former Commissioner Jay Monahan? Why be vindictive when every LIV returnee benefits the dominant tour? According to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach, Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership and be reinstated as a player.
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