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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh.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 competing circuit but needs more time for family. This was reportedly agreed upon amicably, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka is known as a competitor who thrives on high-level competition, which he found limited in LIV. When he joined LIV in 2022, it was partly because of injuries that threatened the end of his career and to secure a comfortable retirement fund. Thus, skipping the last contracted season is not surprising, though questions remain about financial settlements and whether he remains an owner of LIV team Smash GC, now captained by Talor Gooch.
Speculations arise about which tour Koepka will next appear on — the DP World Tour where he would be eligible immediately, possibly facing a penalty, or the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension following his last LIV event. This suspension was softened from the lifetime bans previously imposed. Importantly, Koepka formally applied last Friday to reinstate his PGA Tour membership which lapsed after 2022, according to ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach.
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