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As expected, Brooks Koepka has announced that he will not take part in the 2026 LIV Golf season beginning February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner remains connected to the competing circuit but needs more time for his family. LIV CEO Scott McNeil stated that this was a mutual agreement. Koepka is known as a competitor who thrives in top-level competition, which he found limited at LIV. He originally joined LIV in 2022 mainly for financial reasons due to injury concerns threatening his career longevity. Questions remain whether he had to buy out his last contractual season or return part of his guaranteed pay. He also remains owner of the LIV team Smash GC, which recently named Talor Gooch as its new captain.
Speculation arises on which tour’s fairways Koepka will appear next: DP World Tour, where he’s immediately eligible possibly with a fine? Or PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension following his last LIV start, after lifetime bans imposed by former commissioner Jay Monahan were considerably softened? This key question now partially answered: according to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach, Koepka formally submitted application last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, which was not renewed after 2022, and to be reinstated as a player.
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