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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season beginning February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner will stay connected to the competing circuit but needs more time for his family. This was a friendly agreement, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka is a competitor who gets motivated and fired up only in top-level competition, which he found limited in LIV. He switched to LIV in 2022 mainly because of injury concerns about ending his career and wanting a solid retirement fund. Thus, skipping the last contractually required season is not surprising, although questions remain about possible buyouts or repayment. The 35-year-old remains owner of LIV team Smash GC, recently appointing Talor Gooch as captain.
Speculations rise about which fairways Koepka will appear on next: DP World Tour, where he would be eligible immediately, possibly paying a penalty? Or the PGA Tour, where he must serve a one-year suspension since his last LIV event after previously life bans imposed by former Commissioner Jay Monahan were softened? Why be vindictive when every LIV returnee strengthens the better-established tour? This crucial question seems partly answered. ESPN’s Mark Schlabach reported Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership not renewed after 2022.
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