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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season beginning February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner remains connected to the rival circuit but needs more time for family. This was mutually agreed upon, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil’s official statement. Koepka is known as a competitor who thrives with high-level competition, which he only partially found with LIV. He joined LIV in 2022 mainly due to injuries threatening his career’s end and to secure a good retirement fund. Thus, skipping the last contractual season is not surprising, though questions remain about financial settlements and his ownership of the LIV team Smash GC, now captained by Talor Gooch.
Speculation abounds on which tours Koepka will next appear on. He would be immediately eligible for the DP World Tour, possibly with a penalty, or the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension from his last LIV appearance. After the previous lifetime bans were substantially softened by former commissioner Jay Monahan, the door seems open. ESPN’s Mark Schlabach reported Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, leaving the pool of inactive players.
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