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As expected, Brooks Koepka has officially withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major champion intends to remain connected to the competing circuit but needs more time for family. LIV CEO Scott McNeil stated it was a friendly agreement. Koepka is a competitor who thrives in high-level competition, which he found limited in LIV. He joined LIV in 2022 mainly due to injury concerns and to secure a retirement income. Thus, skipping his last contracted season isn’t surprising, though questions remain: Did he buy out of the contract or repay part of his guaranteed salary? Will the 35-year-old remain an owner of the LIV team Smash GC, which named Talor Gooch its new captain?
Speculation now focuses on which fairways Koepka will play next: DP World Tour, where he likely has immediate eligibility, possibly with a penalty? Or PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension since his last LIV appearance, reduced from a previous lifetime ban by former commissioner Jay Monahan? Since every LIV returnee benefits the established tours, this key question seems partly answered. ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach reports Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, which lapsed after 2022.
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