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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner remains connected to the competing circuit but needs more family time. This was reportedly agreed upon amicably, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka is a competitor who thrives in high-level competition, which he felt less in LIV. He joined LIV in 2022 mainly because injuries threatened to end his career and he wanted a good retirement fund. Thus, skipping the last contractual season is not surprising, although questions remain regarding any buyout or partial payment return. He remains owner of his LIV team Smash GC, with Talor Gooch as new captain.
Speculation abounds on where Koepka will play next – DP World Tour, where he is likely immediately eligible possibly with penalty, or PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension following his last LIV event but such lifetime bans have been softened. According to ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach, Koepka formally applied last Friday to reinstate his PGA Tour membership, which had not been renewed after 2022, aiming to rejoin the player roster.
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