Brooks Koepka to face penalties after leaving LIV Golf to return to PGA Tour

Brooks Koepka is officially heading back to the PGA Tour in January 2026 after leaving LIV Golf in late December, following approval of a newly created “Returning Member Program” designed to bring select elite players back to the circuit — at a significant financial cost. The Returning Member Program, approved by the PGA Tour’s Board of Directors and announced Monday, applies only to players who won a major championship or The Players Championship between 2022 and 2025. Based on that criteria, Koepka is eligible alongside Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith. Those players have a limited window to