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Brooks Koepka announced Monday that he will return to the PGA Tour after spending more than three years with the organization’s rival LIV Golf.
Koepka’s decision came weeks after he revealed he would be leaving the rival series.
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Brooks Koepka plays his shot from the first tee during the final round of the US Open golf tournament on June 15, 2025. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
“I want to thank my family and team for their continued support every step of the way in my professional career,” he wrote in an article on
“I believe in the direction the PGA TOUR is heading with new leadership, new investors and an equity program that gives players meaningful ownership. I also understand that there are financial penalties associated with this decision, and I accept them.”
Koepka said he plans to compete in the Farmers Insurance Open and the WM Phoenix Open in the coming weeks.
Brian Rolapp, CEO of the PGA Tour, said Koepka’s return sparked the member return program for those who have left the company and may decide to follow in Koepka’s footsteps.
Brooks Koepka on the 11th hole of Old White at the Greenbrier on August 18, 2024. (Bob Donnan/USA TODAY Sports)
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“Designed to provide an alternative path back to PGA Tour competition for former members who have achieved the highest achievements in the game, the Returning Member Program imposes onerous and appropriate limitations on both tournament access and potential winnings that we believe rightly hold returning members accountable for substantial compensation earned elsewhere,” Rolapp said in a statement. “This also includes criteria based on elite performance that requires winning the Players Championship, Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, US Open or Open Championship between 2022 and 2025.”
Rolapp said Koepka agreed to a few conditions upon his return to the PGA Tour. This included “a five-year forfeiture of potential capital in the PGA Tour’s player equity program, representing one of the largest financial repercussions in the history of professional sports, with estimates that it could miss out on approximately $50 million to $85 million in potential revenue, depending on its competitive performance and the growth of the Tour,” according to Rolapp.
Koepka will also make a $5 million charitable donation to a yet-to-be-determined organization.
Brooks Koepka greets Jon Rahm after winning the playoff against him at Old White at the Greenbrier on August 18, 2025. (Bob Donnan/USA TODAY Sports)
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Rolapp said others who want to follow Koepka should apply for reinstatement by Feb. 2.
