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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major champion is staying connected to the competing circuit but needs more time for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 a competitive type who thrives on top-level competition and gets motivated during it, which LIV provided only limitedly. He switched to LIV in 2022 mainly because he feared an early career end due to injury and wanted a solid retirement fund. So, his waiver of the last contractually obligated season is not surprising, though questions remain if he had to buy out or pay back a part of the guaranteed salary. He remains the owner of his LIV team Smash GC, which has appointed Talor Gooch as the new captain.
Speculations abound on which fairways Koepka will appear on next. DP World Tour, where he would be immediately eligible to play—perhaps against a penalty fee? Or PGA Tour, where he would need to serve a one-year suspension since his last LIV appearance, after the lifetime bans imposed by former Commissioner Jay Monahan were significantly softened? Why be vindictive when every prominent LIV returnee benefits the already stronger tour? This critical question now seems partly answered. According to ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach, Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership not extended after 2022 and to be readmitted to the player circle.
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A suspension would expire in August, coinciding with the end of the 2026 season at the Tour Championship