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As expected, Brooks Koepka has officially withdrawn from the LIV Golf League for the 2026 season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner remains connected to the rival circuit but needs more time for his family. This was a mutual agreement, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil’s official statement. Koepka is known as a competitor who gets motivated and fired up by high-level competition, which was limited at LIV. He had joined LIV in 2022 mainly due to injury concerns threatening his career and also to secure a good retirement fund. Given this, it is not surprising he forgoes the final contractual season, although questions remain whether he had to buy out his contract or repay part of his guaranteed fee. He also remains owner of the LIV team Smash GC, which has appointed Talor Gooch as its new captain.
Speculation is rife about which courses Koepka will appear on next. The DP World Tour would allow immediate eligibility, possibly with a penalty, or the PGA Tour, where he would serve a one-year suspension after his last LIV event, since lifetime bans imposed by former commissioner Jay Monahan were significantly softened. The PGA Tour benefits from prominent LIV returnees like Koepka. According to ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach, Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, which had not been renewed after 2022.