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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner remains connected to the rival circuit but needs more time for family. This was reportedly agreed upon amicably, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil’s official statement. Koepka is known as a competitor who gets highly motivated and fired up in top-level competition, which he only experienced to a limited extent at LIV. He originally joined LIV in 2022 mainly due to injuries threatening to end his career and to secure a substantial retirement fund. Therefore, his choice to skip the final contracted season is not surprising, though questions remain, such as whether he had to buy out his contract or return part of his guaranteed payment. It also remains unclear if the 35-year-old still owns his LIV team Smash GC, which has already named Talor Gooch as captain.
Speculation is abundant regarding where Koepka will compete next. Will it be the DP World Tour, granting him immediate eligibility—possibly with a penalty? Or the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension since his last LIV appearance, following a significant reduction of lifetime bans previously imposed by former commissioner Jay Monahan? Why be vindictive when every LIV returnee, especially a prominent one, benefits the tour with the stronger leverage? This 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 be reinstated into the playing membership.