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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner will remain connected to the rival circuit but needs more time for his family. This was reportedly agreed upon amicably, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka is known as a competitor who thrives on top-level competition, something he rarely found in LIV. Intriguingly, Koepka joined LIV in 2022 mainly for financial security due to injury concerns about his career’s end. It is thus unsurprising he skipped the final contracted season, though questions remain about possible payout recoveries and his ownership status in his LIV team Smash GC, now captained by Talor Gooch.
Speculation now surrounds which fairways Koepka will next grace. He would be immediately eligible on the DP World Tour, potentially with a penalty, or on the PGA Tour where he faces a one-year suspension from his last LIV event, after lifetime bans were softened. However, it appears that Koepka formalized last Friday his request to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, according to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach.
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