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As expected, Brooks Koepka has officially withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner will remain connected to the rival circuit but needs more family time. That’s the friendly agreement, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil’s statement. Koepka is a competitive type who thrives in top-level competition, which he found limited in LIV. He initially moved to LIV in 2022 due to injuries threatening his career and to secure a solid retirement fund. Therefore, forgoing his last contracted season is not surprising, though questions linger: Did he have to buy out his contract or return part of his guaranteed money? Does he remain the owner of LIV’s Smash GC team, with Talor Gooch now captain?
Speculation grows about where Koepka will compete next — the DP World Tour, where he would be immediately eligible possibly with a penalty, or the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension post his last LIV event after previous lifetime bans were softened. Why hold a grudge when every LIV returnee plays into the hands of the dominant tour? This essential question seems partially answered: According to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach, Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, which was not renewed after 2022.