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As expected, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2026 LIV Golf season starting February 7 in Riyadh; the five-time major winner remains connected to the rival circuit but needs more time for family. This was mutually agreed upon, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil. Koepka is known as a competitor who gets highly motivated and fired up during top-level competition, which he felt was limited in LIV. In 2022, he joined LIV mainly due to injury concerns about ending his career early and to secure a solid retirement fund. Given that, skipping his final contractual season is not surprising, though questions remain about possible buyouts or refunding part of his guaranteed salary. He remains the owner of his LIV team Smash GC, with Talor Gooch as the new captain.
Speculation is rife about where Koepka will play next. On the DP World Tour, he would be immediately eligible—possibly after a penalty payment. Or on the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension since his last LIV event, after former commissioner Jay Monahan softened the previous lifetime bans. Why be vindictive when every LIV returnee benefits the tour holding the longer leverage? This key question seems partially answered. ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach reports Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, which had not been extended after 2022.