5-time main champion Brooks Koepka will make his comeback on the PGA Tour in January underneath a brand new returning member programme, following his departure from LIV Golf.
The 35-year-old American controversially stop the PGA Tour to affix the Saudi Arabian-backed collection in 2022 and gained 5 occasions over 4 seasons.
In December, Koepka introduced that he was leaving the profitable breakaway league regardless of reportedly having one 12 months left on his contract and he just lately reapplied for his PGA Tour membership.
“Once I was a baby, I at all times dreamed about competing on the PGA Tour, and I’m simply as excited immediately to announce that I’m returning,” stated Koepka, who has agreed to forego any fee from the FedExCup Bonus scheme in the course of the 2026 season and might be ineligible for the Tour’s participant fairness programme between 2026-2030, which might quantity to between $50-85m.
“I consider in the place the PGA Tour is headed with new management, new buyers and an fairness program that provides gamers a significant possession stake.”
Koepka’s need to be reinstated appeared to have supplied an enormous dilemma for the PGA Tour, with guidelines dicatating that he wouldn’t be eligible to play on it once more till August – a 12 months after his final LIV look.
Nonetheless, he’ll now line up on the Farmers Insurance coverage Open, which is being performed at Torrey Pines between 29 January – 1 February, after being provided an earlier route again on to the PGA Tour.
Solely gamers who’ve been away from the PGA Tour for no less than two years and have gained The Gamers Championship or a significant over the earlier 4 seasons are eligible underneath the phrases of the newly-announced initiative.
In a letter to followers, PGA Tour chief government Brian Rolapp outlined that programme could be solely open for the 2026 marketing campaign and was in ‘response to a singular set of circumstances’.
“We are going to proceed to aggressively pursue something that enhances the fan expertise and makes the PGA Tour stronger,” stated Rolapp.
“That is a part of our dedication to followers, who anticipate the world’s finest gamers to compete on the PGA Tour week in and week out.”
Koepka, who gained the third of his US PGA Championship titles in 2023, has additionally agreed to make a $5m charitable contribution and has already dedicated to play within the Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale held on 5-8 February.
Returning PGA Tour members might be anticipated to take part in a minimal of 15 co-sponsored and authorised tournaments in 2026.
