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Brooks Koepka has officially withdrawn from the LIV Golf League for the 2026 season, which begins February 7 in Riyadh. The five-time major winner will remain connected to the rival circuit but needs more time for his family, according to LIV CEO Scott McNeil’s official statement. However, Koepka is a competitive athlete who performs best in high-level competition—something LIV did not fully provide. Originally joining LIV in 2022 mainly due to injury concerns and securing retirement earnings, it isn’t surprising he is skipping his last contract year. Questions remain whether he had to buy out or repay part of his guaranteed salary, and whether he remains an owner of LIV team Smash GC, now captained by Talor Gooch.
Speculation has surged about where Koepka will compete next. He is eligible to play immediately on the DP World Tour, possibly with a penalty, or on the PGA Tour, where he faces a one-year suspension after his last LIV event, following softened lifetime bans imposed by former commissioner Jay Monahan. Allowing high-profile LIV returnees benefits the dominant PGA Tour. ESPN journalist Mark Schlabach reported Koepka formally applied last Friday to reactivate his PGA Tour membership, which had lapsed after 2022, aiming to regain playing status.
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