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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh.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 winner will remain involved with the competing circuit but needs more family time, according to an amicable agreement stated by LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka, a competitor motivated by top-level competition, found limited motivation in LIV. Having joined LIV in 2022 due to injuries threatening his career and seeking a solid retirement fund, his opting out of the final contracted season is unsurprising though some questions about contract buyout or salary repayment remain. He still owns his LIV team Smash GC, which recently appointed Talor Gooch as captain.
Speculations abound regarding where Koepka will play next. The DP World Tour would allow immediate eligibility, possibly involving a penalty. On the PGA Tour, he faces a one-year suspension since his last LIV event, though original lifetime bans by former commissioner Jay Monahan were reduced. Returning LIV players, especially prominent ones, align with the empowered PGA Tour interests. According to ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach, Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, which was not renewed after 2022, hoping to rejoin the playing field.
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