Overview
- The PGA Tour’s Returning Member Program offers a one-time path for recent major or Players champions to reapply by February 2, according to CEO Brian Rolapp.
- Brooks Koepka accepted the terms, including a $5 million charitable contribution and a five-year forfeiture of potential participation in the Tour’s player equity program.
- Koepka is set to tee it up at the Farmers Insurance Open on January 29 and has committed to the WM Phoenix Open, with no sponsor exemptions into signature events.
- Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith said at a LIV media event they will stay with LIV for 2026, citing existing contracts and satisfaction with the league.
- Tiger Woods praised Koepka’s return as a boost for the Tour, while officials stressed the reinstatement window is limited and not a precedent for future cases.