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Brooks Koepka returns to PGA Tour, faces potential $85M earnings loss
Koepka accepted a $5 million charity donation and a five-year equity forfeiture that could cost him $50 million to $85 million in earnings under a new PGA Tour reinstatement program.
- On January 12, 2026, Brooks Koepka, five-time major champion, will return to the PGA Tour but faces an $85 million potential earnings loss, officials announced.
- Seeking reinstatement, Brooks Koepka said he ended his LIV Golf contract in December and applied for PGA Tour re-entry to be closer to family, prompting the Tour to create a limiting returning member program.
- The program bars equity grants for five years and limits earnings, including no FedEx Cup bonus money in 2026 and no sponsor exemptions to the $20 million signature events, plus a $5 million charitable contribution Koepka agreed to.
- On Jan. 29 Brooks Koepka is scheduled to play the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines and the WM Phoenix Open in early February, though he expects nervous energy and must rebuild relationships.
- The PGA Tour states, `This is a one-time, defined window and does not set a precedent for future situations,` Rolapp wrote, emphasizing the limited opportunity for Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and Cam Smith to reapply by Feb. 2.
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Brooks Koepka Returns to PGA Tour, Opening the Door for Other LIV Stars - But There's an $85 Million Catch
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PGA Tour reinstates Koepka, leaves door open for others
Brooks Koepka is returning to the PGA Tour after applying for reinstatement following his departure from LIV Golf, but his comeback comes with a potential $85m price tag under a new programme announced by the US-based circuit on Monday.
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