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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season, starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner remains connected to the competing circuit but needs more time for family. This was reportedly agreed amicably, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil’s official statement. Koepka is a competitive type who gets highly motivated and fired up especially during high-level sporting challenges, something that LIV didn’t fully provide. He switched to LIV in 2022 primarily because he feared his career might end due to injury and wanted a solid retirement fund. Hence, skipping the last year of his contract is not surprising, although questions remain: Did he have to buy out? Repay part of his guaranteed salary? Does the 35-year-old still own the LIV team Smash GC, which has already appointed Talor Gooch as captain?
Speculation is rife about where Koepka will appear next: on the DP World Tour, where he would be immediately eligible to play – presumably with a penalty? Or on the PGA Tour, where he must serve a one-year suspension following his last LIV event, although the lifetime bans imposed by former commissioner Jay Monahan have been significantly softened? Why be vindictive when every returning LIV player, especially a prominent one, benefits the stronger tour? 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 extended after 2022, and be reinstated as a player.