Overview
- LIV Golf and Koepka said he will not compete in 2026, describing the split as amicable and prompted by a desire to prioritize family and stay closer to home.
- Koepka leaves with a year remaining on a widely reported nine‑figure deal, and Talor Gooch has been named Smash GC captain for the 2026 season.
- A PGA Tour return is uncertain under the Tour’s policy requiring a one‑year sit‑out from a player’s last unauthorized event, which for Koepka was on August 24, 2025, unless an exemption is granted.
- He remains eligible for all four majors through exemptions from past victories, including a lifetime PGA Championship exemption and Masters eligibility through 2028.
- The five‑time major winner had five LIV titles but struggled in 2025, missing three major cuts and finishing 31st in LIV’s standings, a development seen as a blow to LIV’s star power.