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Brooks Koepka Applies for PGA Tour Reinstatement After Leaving LIV Golf

The application launches a formal review that could include sanctions, with the final call expected from CEO Brian Rolapp after guidance from player leaders.

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Golf - The 2025 Ryder Cup - Bethpage Black Golf Course, Farmingdale, New York, United States - September 28, 2025 Team Europe's Jon Rahm hits his tee shot on the 1st hole during the singles REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo
Aug 23, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Brooks Koepka of Smash GC plays his shot from the fairway on the sixth hole during the semifinals of the LIV Golf Michigan Team Championship at The Cardinal at Saint John's Resort. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images/File Photo

Overview

  • The PGA Tour will now conduct a reinstatement and disciplinary review with input from its policy board and player directors, according to multiple reports.
  • Tour policy typically requires players to be one year removed from their last unauthorized event; Koepka’s most recent LIV start was in August 2025, leaving his return timeline unresolved.
  • Brian Rolapp is expected to decide on the case after consulting the Future Competition Committee chaired by Tiger Woods.
  • Reactions are mixed, with Rory McIlroy welcoming a return and Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee arguing that consequences are necessary.
  • Koepka remains eligible for all four majors in 2026 via his 2023 PGA Championship exemption as his world ranking has fallen to No. 244 without LIV events earning OWGR points.