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As expected, Brooks Koepka has opted out of the LIV Golf League season 2026, starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner remains connected to the rival circuit but needs more family time. This mutual agreement was officially stated by LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka is known as a competitive type who gets motivated and fired up by high-level sports contests—something LIV did not fully provide. He had initially joined LIV in 2022 due to injury concerns threatening his career and to secure a good retirement fund. Thus, skipping the final contract year raises questions: Did he have to buy out or repay part of his guaranteed pay? Does he still own the LIV team Smash GC, now captained by Talor Gooch?
Most speculations focus on which fairways Koepka will next appear. The DP World Tour would grant immediate playing rights—likely with a penalty—or the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension following his last LIV appearance, reduced from an original lifetime ban by former Commissioner Jay Monahan. Why be vindictive when every prominent LIV returnee plays into the hands of the better-positioned Tour? This crucial question seems partly answered: according to ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach, Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership and be readmitted to the player field after his membership was not renewed post-2022.