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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf League season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major champion remains affiliated with the rival circuit but needs more family time. This amicable agreement was officially stated by LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka is a competitor who thrives on high-level competition, which he found limited in LIV. He joined LIV in 2022 mainly due to career-threatening injuries, seeking a secure retirement fund. Thus, skipping the final contracted season is unsurprising, though questions remain about financial settlements and his continuing ownership of LIV’s Smash GC team, now captained by Talor Gooch.
Speculations abound about Koepka’s future playing fields — potentially the DP World Tour where he would be immediately eligible, possibly with a penalty, or the PGA Tour, where he must serve a one-year ban since his last LIV appearance after lifetime bans were significantly softened. Why bear grudges when a prominent LIV returnee benefits the dominant tour? ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach reports Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership lost after 2022, aiming to rejoin competition.
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