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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner will remain involved with the rival circuit but needs more time for his family. This was reportedly agreed upon amicably according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka, known as a fierce competitor, only truly gets motivated competing at the highest level, something he found limited at LIV. He switched to LIV in 2022 largely due to injury concerns jeopardizing his career and to secure a substantial retirement fund. Thus, skipping the final contracted LIV season is not surprising, though questions remain about financial settlements and ownership status of his LIV team Smash GC, now captained by Talor Gooch.
Speculation rises about which tours Koepka will compete on next: DP World Tour where he would be immediately eligible (possibly with a penalty) or the PGA Tour where he would serve a one-year suspension from his last LIV event, after reductions of the lifetime bans by former commissioner Jay Monahan. However, re-entry of prominent LIV players benefits the PGA Tour. ESPN’s Mark Schlabach reported Koepka formally applied last Friday to reinstate his PGA Tour membership post-2022 and return to the player ranks.
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