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Brooks Koepka Returns to PGA Tour Under Stiff Financial Penalty Just 5 Weeks After Leaving LIV Golf
Koepka faces up to $85 million in lost earnings and must play 15 events under PGA Tour’s new program for top LIV Golf players returning with financial penalties.
- Brooks Koepka, five-time major champion, is returning to the PGA Tour under the Returning Member Program and is expected to compete at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, La Jolla, California, Jan. 29–Feb. 1.
- The Returning Member Program allows LIV golfers away at least two years who won the Players Championship or a major since 2022 to return under conditions and penalties while strengthening the PGA Tour and preserving member opportunities.
- Under the terms, Koepka will forfeit five years of Player Equity program shares, miss out on the $85 million-$50 million potential earnings, and make a $5 million donation.
- Koepka applied for reinstatement Friday, met PGA Tour leadership at PGA Tour headquarters, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, can play the four majors and The Players Championship but must earn entry into eight signature events and commit to at least 15 co-sponsored or approved events.
- Brian Rolapp, PGA Tour CEO, stressed `This is a one-time, defined window and is not a precedent for future situations`; Koepka left LIV on Dec. 23 and ranks 244th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
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