Brian Rolapp and the PGA Tour have plenty on their plate at the moment, and one of the bigger issues is what to do about Brooks Koepka’s situation. After parting ways with LIV Golf back in December, Koepka has wasted no time in signalling his desire to return, submitting an application to rejoin the PGA Tour.

Here we go. The Korn Ferry Tour will be the first pro golf circuit to start its 2026 season, doing so on Sunday in the Bahamas.

Brooks Koepka had the entire golfing realm stumped after he decided to forgo his $100 million LIV Golf contract. Quite expectedly, the buzz surrounding the 35-year-old has been louder than ever.

Brooks Koepka has officially reapplied for PGA Tour membership. While it’s the talk of the golf world today, many are curious about what his path back on the tour looks like.

Brooks Koepka parted ways with LIV Golf in December 2025, and there is no secret he has focused on getting back to the PGA Tour this year. He spent three years in the Saudi-backed league after joining in June 2022, picking up an individual title and helping Smash GC win a team championship along the way.

Not only did Tiger Woods rule the leaderboards in 2000 and 2003, but he also ruled the greens, averaging about 1. 7 putts per hole, which was the best on the PGA Tour.

Brooks Koepka has taken his first steps since parting ways with LIV Golf back in December. The golf world had been waiting to see what his next move would be after the mutual termination of Brooks Koepka’s contract with LIV Golf.

Derek Sprague stepped down as PGA of America CEO on January 9, 2026, after just 12 months in the role. The reason he cited was that he wanted to focus on family.

Brooks Koepka‘s potential return to the PGA Tour is creating a collision course with an uncomfortable reality, and one factor might force the Tour into a corner: television. In a way, it influences every decision the PGA Tour makes, and the big talk about ‘integrity’ and ‘meritocracy’ takes a backseat.

It’s impossible these days not to hear about LIV poaching rising pros from the PGA Tour. But more often than not, tour pros reject those offers.