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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major champion will remain connected to the rival circuit but needs more family time. This was mutually agreed upon, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka, a competitor known for high motivation in top-level competition, had limited enthusiasm for LIV. He joined LIV in 2022 mainly due to injury concerns threatening his career and to secure a good retirement fund. It is therefore unsurprising he skips the final contractual season, though questions remain about possible payout returns or if he remains an owner of LIV team Smash GC, led by new captain Talor Gooch.
Speculation abounds on where Koepka will next compete: the DP World Tour, likely eligible immediately but possibly facing penalties, or the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension from his last LIV event, softened from previous lifetime bans by former Commissioner Jay Monahan. Why hold grudges when returning LIV players benefit the already influential PGA Tour? ESPN’s Mark Schlabach reports Koepka formally requested reinstatement of his PGA Tour membership last Friday.
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