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As expected, Brooks Koepka has officially opted out of the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner remains connected to that circuit but needs more family time, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil. However, Koepka is known as a competitive player who thrives on high-level competition, which he only found partly at LIV. He initially joined LIV in 2022 due to injury concerns about his career’s longevity and for a strong retirement fund. Questions remain about contract buyouts and ownership of his LIV team Smash GC, now captained by Talor Gooch.
Speculation is strong about where Koepka will play next: the DP World Tour, where immediate eligibility might require a penalty payment? Or the PGA Tour, where a one-year suspension since his last LIV appearance lingers, reduced from lifetime bans by former Commissioner Jay Monahan? This crucial issue now partly answered: according to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach, Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, enabling his return to competition.