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As expected, Brooks Koepka has officially withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf League season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major champion remains connected to the competing circuit but needs more time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 mutual agreement was confirmed by LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka is known as a competitor who thrives on high-level competition, something he found limited in LIV. His move to LIV in 2022 was mainly because he feared his career was ending due to injuries and sought a solid retirement fund. Thus, skipping the last contractual season is not surprising, although questions remain about financial settlements and his ownership status of LIV team Smash GC, now captained by Talor Gooch.
Speculations are rife on which fairways Koepka will appear next — the DP World Tour, where he would be immediately eligible, possibly paying a penalty, or the PGA Tour, where he would have to serve a one-year suspension since his last LIV appearance after previous lifetime bans were softened. The key question seems partly answered: according to ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach, Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, which was not renewed after 2022, to rejoin the playing field.
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