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Brooks Koepka Leaving LIV Golf for 2026, Citing Family Priorities

His exit leaves his PGA Tour reinstatement subject to the Tour’s one-year sit-out policy.

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Aug 23, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Brooks Koepka of Smash GC lines up a putt on the 17th green during the semifinals of the LIV Golf Michigan Team Championship at The Cardinal at Saint John's Resort. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

Overview

  • LIV Golf and Koepka said they mutually agreed he will not compete in the league following the 2025 season, with his camp emphasizing a desire to be closer to home.
  • Talor Gooch was appointed captain of Smash GC for the 2026 season after Koepka stepped down from the role.
  • Koepka is the first high-profile LIV signee to depart the circuit, a notable development for the league’s roster of marquee names.
  • The PGA Tour issued a brief statement wishing Koepka well, and any path back would require observing the Tour’s one-year suspension for participation in unauthorized events.
  • Koepka remains eligible for major championships via existing exemptions, and reports indicated he had roughly one year left on a deal valued at more than $100 million.