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As expected, Brooks Koepka has officially withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season beginning February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner will stay connected to the competing circuit but needs more family time. This friendly agreement was announced by LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka, a competitor who thrives on high-level competition, had less motivation in LIV. He switched to LIV in 2022 mainly due to injury concerns threatening his career and to secure a substantial retirement fund. Thus, skipping the last contractual season is unsurprising, though questions remain if he had to buy out or refund part of his guaranteed salary, and if he remains owner of LIV team Smash GC, now captained by Talor Gooch.
Speculation centers on where Koepka will next play – DP World Tour, where he would be immediately eligible, possibly with a penalty, or PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension post his last LIV event after previously imposed lifetime bans were eased. The PGA Tour benefits from high-profile LIV returnees like Koepka. ESPN’s Mark Schlabach reports Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, suspended since 2022.
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