LIV Golf bombshell: Brooks Koepka departs
Brooks Koepka, a five-time major champion, is leaving LIV Golf after the 2025 season to focus on family following personal challenges, with Talor Gooch named his replacement.
- Brooks Koepka announced his departure from LIV Golf following the 2025 season, citing a desire to spend more time at home with his family.
- LIV Golf expressed appreciation for Koepka's impact on the game and wished him continued success, while highlighting the demanding travel and engagement required for its mission.
- The PGA Tour stated that it continues to offer the best professional golfers the most competitive, challenging, and lucrative environment to pursue greatness.
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Brooks Koepka Officially Leaving LIV Golf Adds Serious Fuel To Intriguing Rumor
Brooks Koepka has officially left LIV Golf, and while his future is entirely up in the air at this point, the odd statement the PGA Tour released about the move only adds fuel to a recent rumor involving the five-time major champion.LIV released a statement on Tuesday explaining that it has "amicably and mutually agreed" that Koepka would no longer compete on the circuit he originally joined in June 2022. Koepka's representatives cited that fami…
Brooks Koepka, five-time majors tournament champion, became the first player to defect from the LIV Golf circuit, a significant hit for the Saudi-funded league and leaves in doubt whether he will be able to return to the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) tour.LIV Golf posted an announcement on his website, according to which Talor Gooch will be the new captain of the Smash team, which Koepka had led. Scott O’Neil, the new general manager of…
Koepka Is First to Defect From LIV Golf
Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka has become the first player to defect from LIV Golf, a significant blow to the Saudi-funded league that raises questions whether the PGA Tour will find a way for him to return. Scott O'Neil, the new CEO of LIV, said the American golfer and LIV...
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