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Last Friday it was officially confirmed: Brooks Koepka is on the final entry list for the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open, between Jake Knapp and Matt Kuchar. Now ranked only 246th in the world, but eligible to start thanks to his third PGA Championship win three years ago and the Returning Member Program of the PGA Tour, which has welcomed the five-time major winner back and even featured him in advertisements. Fan interest in the 35-year-old’s first PGA Tour appearance since the 2022 Valspar Championship is expected to be huge.
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Brooks Koepka was a late add. Debuting today around @theamexgolf pic.twitter.com/uw2b9mQ7xW
— Josh Carpenter (@JoshACarpenter) January 22, 2026
With this entry, Koepka’s comeback in the establishment is basically official. The Floridian giant travels to Torrey Pines today and is, above all, quite nervous about the week of truth. Or let’s say: very eager about the reception. \”I know I have a lot of work ahead to repair relationships with my colleagues. I know that my move to LIV golf back then upset a lot of people,\” Koepka admitted recently in a phone interview. \”There are definitely players who are happy and definitely players who will be angry.\”
\”There’s probably a mix of ‘We’re glad you’re back, welcome home’ and ‘You shouldn’t be here.’ I understand everyone’s perspective. Maybe I should have taken a year off, and I’m very grateful the Tour gave me this opportunity.\”
Brooks Koepka
Wyndham Clark, who is also in the field, for example. \”If someone is upset, I have to rebuild those relationships,\” said the returnee. He intends to consciously seek contact and hold private conversations without curious media ears and microphones. \”There’s more on the line at Torrey Pines than just playing golf. I’m excited and will be relieved once I get through this first week – dealing with players, media, and some of the tougher conversations. But I look forward to it and really want to have those conversations.\”
\”Brooks just has to be who he was when he left. No one should expect him to change to please others. I don’t think Brooks