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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf League season starting February 7 in Riyadh. The five-time major winner remains connected to the rival circuit but needs more time for his family, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil’s official statement. Koepka is a competitor who thrives on high-level competition, which he found limited at LIV. He originally joined LIV in 2022 due to injury concerns and to secure his retirement fund. While questions remain about potential buyouts or returning part of his guaranteed fee, Koepka remains owner of the LIV team Smash GC, with Talor Gooch now captain.
Speculation abounds on where Koepka will play next: the DP World Tour, where he would be eligible immediately, possibly with a penalty; or the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension after his last LIV event, following softened lifetime bans by former commissioner Jay Monahan. Why be vindictive when every LIV returnee benefits the established Tour? ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach reported Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership.
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