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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf League season starting on February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner will stay connected to the competing circuit but needs more time for family. 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 contests, which he found limited on LIV. He initially joined LIV in 2022 amid injury concerns and to secure a solid pension fund. Thus, skipping his final contractual season is unsurprising, though questions remain whether he had to buy out his contract or repay part of his guaranteed money. He remains the owner of LIV’s Smash GC team, which named Talor Gooch as captain.
Speculation abounds about where Koepka will play next – the DP World Tour, where immediate eligibility likely comes with a penalty, or the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension since his last LIV event, softened from a lifetime ban. The key question seems partly answered. ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach reports Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, which was not renewed after 2022.
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