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Koepka Returns to PGA Tour at Torrey Pines as Reed Charts Delayed Comeback After Leaving LIV

Under the PGA Tour’s one-time reinstatement program, Koepka returns with penalties; Reed waits until late 2026 as a non-member.

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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
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Overview

  • Brooks Koepka teed off at the Farmers Insurance Open in his first regular PGA Tour start since 2022, with ESPN adding live weekday coverage to spotlight his return.
  • His reinstatement requires a $5 million charitable payment, a five-year forfeiture of player equity, no use of signature-event exemptions, and no FedEx Cup bonus eligibility in 2026, with the Tour adding him to fields without displacing others.
  • Patrick Reed announced he is leaving LIV Golf and intends to return to the PGA Tour, but he does not qualify for the expedited program and becomes eligible to compete as a non-member on August 25, 2026.
  • Reed plans to play the DP World Tour this year and remains ineligible for the PGA Tour’s Player Equity Program through 2030, while LIV said it could not reach terms on an extension with him.
  • Player reaction framed the moves as a potential trend back toward the PGA Tour, with Harris English saying the “dominoes are starting to fall” as former LIV players seek PGA competition.