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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner remains connected to the rival circuit but needs more family time. This was reportedly mutually agreed according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka is a competitor who thrives on high-level competition, which he has found limited in LIV. He joined LIV in 2022 mainly to secure a steady retirement income after injury concerns. Thus, skipping the final contractual season is plausible, although questions remain about any buyout or guarantee repayments. It is unclear if the 35-year-old remains owner of his LIV team Smash GC, now captained by Talor Gooch.
Speculations abound about which tours Koepka will play next. The DP World Tour would allow immediate eligibility, possibly with a penalty, or the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension since his last LIV event, following softened lifetime bans by former Commissioner Jay Monahan. This key question seems partly answered: ESPN’s Mark Schlabach reported that Koepka formally applied last Friday to reinstate his PGA Tour membership, which was not extended after 2022.
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