Koepka alone in return to PGA Tour
Brooks Koepka makes a significant return to the PGA Tour amid LIV departures and financial penalties.
February 2, 2026
Key points from this story:
- Koepka returns to PGA Tour
- He left LIV after buyer's remorse
- DeChambeau, Rahm, Smith remain with LIV
- PGA's rules favor major champions only
- Koepka faces significant financial penalties
- Most players are glad to have him back
What could have been a mad dash by some of the greatest golfers in the world from the upstart LIV tour back to the PGA Tour turned out to be hardly a trickle. Does one even count as a trickle?
Brooks Koepka, a five-time major champion who is one of a handful of big names who took the Saudi Arabian money and fled the PGA Tour a couple of years ago, had buyer's remorse in December and announced to the world he was leaving LIV.
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