One of LIV Golf’s most high-profile names has left the tour. Five-time main winner Brooks Koepka introduced Tuesday that he’ll now not play for LIV Golf or captain Smash GC, his now former LIV Golf staff.
“Brooks Koepka will be stepping away from LIV Golf,” Koepka’s representatives said in a statement. “He is deeply grateful to Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Scott O’Neil, and the LIV Golf leadership team, his teammates, and the fans. Family has always guided Brooks’s decisions, and he feels this is the right moment to spend more time at home. Brooks will continue to be a huge supporter of LIV Golf and wishes the league and its players continued success. Brooks remains passionate about the game of golf and will keep fans updated on what’s ahead.”
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Koepka, together with Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson, was amongst LIV Golf’s most notable signees. He joined the breakaway tour in June 2022 and a yr later grew to become the primary LIV participant to win a serious when he captured the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill — his third PGA Championship victory to associate with two U.S. Opens.
Now Koepka, 35, is the primary of these to leap ship.
“We have amicably and mutually agreed that Brooks Koepka will no longer compete in the LIV Golf League, following the 2025 season,” LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil stated in an announcement. “Brooks is prioritizing the needs of his family and staying closer to home. We appreciate the significant impact he has had on the game and wish him continued success, both on and off the course.”
The huge query now could be: Does Koepka need to attempt to rejoin the PGA Tour?
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The PGA Tour has indicated {that a} pathway again from LIV would require a participant to sit down out no less than a yr after taking part in in a non-sanctioned occasion. LIV’s closing occasion ended on Aug. 25, 2025; a yr’s delay would make Koepka ineligible to play till no less than the PGA Tour’s fall occasions. He may probably play on the DP World Tour.
As of this week, Koepka is ranked 244th on the earth within the Official World Golf Rankings, the pathway gamers can use to achieve entry into the majors. However, Koepka is already eligible to play in all 4 majors for the following few seasons — the PGA Tour doesn’t management any of the 4 majors — by advantage of his 2023 PGA Championship victory.
Shortly after Koepka’s staff launched its assertion, the Tour offered up a statement of its own: “Brooks Koepka is a highly accomplished professional, and we wish him and his family continued success. The PGA Tour continues to offer the best professional golfers the most competitive, challenging and lucrative environment in which to pursue greatness.”