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Last Friday it became official: Brooks Koepka is on the final entry list for the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open, between Jake Knapp and Matt Kuchar. Ranked only 246th in the world but eligible due to his third PGA Championship victory three years ago and the PGA Tour’s Returning Member Program, which welcomed the five-time major winner back and has even featured him in advertisements. Fans’ interest in the 35-year-old Floridian’s first PGA Tour appearance since the 2022 Valspar Championship is understandably high.
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Brooks Koepka was a late add. Debuting today around @theamexgolf pic.twitter.com/uw2b9mQ7xW— Josh Carpenter (@JoshACarpenter) January 22, 2026
With this official entry, Koepka’s comeback to the establishment is confirmed. The big player from Florida travels today to Torrey Pines, feeling mostly one thing: quite nervous about the week of truth—or rather eager to see the reception. “I know I have a lot of work to do rebuilding relationships with my colleagues. I know I upset quite a few people with my LIV switch,” Koepka recently admitted in a phone interview. “There are definitely players who are happy and definitely some who will be angry.”
“There’s probably a mix of ‘We’re glad you’re back, welcome home’ and ‘You shouldn’t be here.’ I understand everyone’s perspective. Maybe I should have taken a year off, and I’m very thankful the Tour gave me this opportunity.”
Brooks Koepka
Wyndham Clark, who is also in the field, criticized Koepka’s PGA Tour return. “If someone’s upset, I have to rebuild those relationships,” the returnee said. He intends to seek contact and hold private conversations away from media scrutiny. “There’s much more going on at Torrey Pines than just playing golf. I’m excited and will be glad when this first week is behind me—with dealing with players, media, and some of the tougher conversations. But I look forward to having those talks.”
“Brooks just has to be the man he was when he left. Nobody should expect him to change to please others. I don’t think Brooks has to play Pro-Ams on Monday or walk the range