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As expected: Brooks Koepka has officially withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf League season, starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major champion remains connected to the competing circuit but needs more time for family. This was a mutual agreement, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka is a competitor who thrives on high-level competition, which he found limited at LIV. He joined LIV in 2022 mainly due to injury concerns and to secure a substantial retirement fund. Thus, his decision to skip the final contractual season is not surprising, though questions remain about possible buyouts or partial refunding of guaranteed pay. Koepka also remains owner of the LIV team Smash GC, now captained by Talor Gooch.
Speculation rages on where Koepka will next tee off. The DP World Tour could grant immediate playing rights, possibly with a penalty, or the PGA Tour where he faces a one-year suspension after his last LIV appearance following softened lifetime bans by former commissioner Jay Monahan. Why be vindictive when returning LIV players, especially high-profile ones, benefit the established tour? ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach reported Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, which had lapsed after 2022, to rejoin the playing field.