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Membership Renewed, No Ban: Koepka Returns Immediately to the PGA Tour

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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the LIV Golf League season 2026, which begins on February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner remains connected to the rival circuit but needs more time for his family. According to official statements from LIV CEO Scott McNeil, this decision was amicably agreed upon. Koepka is a competitor who thrives on high-level competition, which he found only limitedly in LIV. He switched to the Saudi league in 2022 mainly due to injury concerns threatening his career and the desire to secure a solid retirement fund. Thus, his waiver of the final contractual season is not surprising, although questions remain about financial settlements. Does he remain owner of the LIV team Smash GC, now captained by Talor Gooch?

Speculation is rife about where Koepka will next compete. The DP World Tour allows immediate playing rights, possibly with penalties, or he could return to the PGA Tour after serving a one-year suspension following his last LIV event, with suspensions softened recently. According to ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach, Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, which ended in 2022, and to be reinstated.

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