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As expected, Brooks Koepka has opted out of the 2026 LIV Golf League season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner remains connected to the competing circuit but needs more family time. This mutual agreement was stated officially by LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka is known as a competitor who thrives on high-level challenges, something he hardly found in LIV. He initially joined LIV in 2022 mostly due to injury concerns about ending his career and securing a retirement fund. Thus, skipping the final contractual season is unsurprising, though questions remain about buyouts or refunding part of his guaranteed salary. He still owns LIV team Smash GC, with Talor Gooch as new captain.
Speculation runs about where Koepka will next tee off: DP World Tour, where he could play immediately, possibly paying a penalty? Or back on the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension since his last LIV event, after former commissioner Jay Monahan softened previously lifetime bans? Why be vengeful when every LIV returnee benefits the stronger tour. This key question seems partly answered: ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach reports Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, non-renewed since 2022.
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