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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major champion remains connected to the competing circuit but needs more time for his family. This was reportedly agreed upon amicably, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka is a competitor who thrives on top-level competition, which he has found limited at LIV. He joined LIV in 2022 mainly because of injury concerns and to secure a solid retirement fund. Thus, skipping the last contractual season is not surprising, though questions remain if he had to buy out his contract or return part of his guaranteed pay. He also remains owner of the LIV team Smash GC, led now by Talor Gooch.
Speculation abounds about where Koepka will play next. The DP World Tour would grant him immediate eligibility — likely with a penalty fee — or the PGA Tour where he faces a one-year suspension from his last LIV event, after former commissioner Jay Monahan reduced lifetime bans. It seems Koepka has applied to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, aiming for a return with the newly revamped schedule featuring nearly two dozen $20 million events and limited elite fields — an ideal timing for a comeback according to insiders. Investors behind the new PGA Tour Enterprises would welcome such a marquee name.