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Last Friday it became official: Brooks Koepka is on the final entry list for the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open, positioned between Jake Knapp and Matt Kuchar. Currently ranked 246th in the Official World Golf Ranking, Koepka’s eligibility comes from his third PGA Championship win three years ago and the Returning Member Program, granting the five-time major winner a welcomed return. Fans are highly interested in the 35-year-old’s first PGA Tour appearance since the 2022 Valspar Championship.
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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 to the establishment is official. The Florida native travels today to Torrey Pines and is mainly one thing: quite nervous for the week of truth, or rather, eager to experience his reception. “I realize I have a lot of work to do on relationships with my peers. I know that when I switched to LIV I upset quite a few people,” Koepka recently admitted 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. I probably should have taken a year off, and I’m very grateful the Tour has given me this opportunity.”
Brooks Koepka
For example, Wyndham Clark, who is also in the field, criticized Koepka’s return. “If someone is upset, I have to rebuild those relationships,” said the returnee. He plans to actively seek contact and hold private conversations away from the prying ears and microphones of the media. “There’s much more at stake in Torrey Pines than just playing golf. I’m excited and will be glad when this first week is behind me—dealing with players, media, and some tougher conversations. But I’m looking forward to and want to have those conversations.”
“Brooks just has to be who he was when he left. Nobody should expect him to change