Brooks Koepka Welcomed Back to the PGA: Commits to Farmers Insurance Open, WM Phoenix Open

Dylan Wilkerson Sports Betting Expert

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What a day for golf fans. On December 23rd, 2025 Brooks Koepka announced that he would be leaving LIV golf with one year left on his contract per Mark Schlabach at ESPN. Koepka claimed he wanted to spend more time with his family.

On January 9th, Brooks Koepka filed for reinstatement with the PGA Tour, and the ruling is in. Today, the PGA Tour ruled that Brooks Koepka is allowed back on the PGA Tour via the Retuning Member Program, per PGA Tour communications.

Brooks Koepka has committed to the Farmers Insurance Open, and the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

What is the Returning Member Program?

This program was created by the PGA Tour in an effort to, "pursue anything that enhances the fan experience and makes the PGA Tour stronger" says PGA TOUR CEO Brian Rolapp. This comes after a staunch stance against the LIV tour at it's inception. This is a huge step from the PGA Tour and sets the tone for LIV players to return to the PGA Tour in the future.

Only players who have been away from the tour for at least 2 years and have won THE PLAYERS Championship, Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, or The Open Championship during the 2022-2025 seasons are eligible for the Returning Member Program.

Here are other players that would be eligible to return to the tour under this criteria:

• Jon Rahm
• Bryson DeChambeau
• Cameron Smith

These players have February 2nd to opt back into the PGA Tour.

Players that choose to join the PGA Tour via the Returning Players Program are also required to make financial sacrifices. Players taking advantage of this path back to the tour:

• Will not be able to receive payment from the FedExCup Bonus Program in 2026.
• Will not be able to earn equity from the Player Equity Program for the next 5 years (2026-2030).
• Koepka has donated $5 million to the PGA Tour, which the PGA Tour will donate to a charity to be determined shortly.

The PGA Tour is explicit that this path to rejoining the PGA Tour is circumstantial, and not a guarantee of further admissions. The PGA Tour has fully highlighted how the Returning Member Program works.

Check out the latest golf odds, and how this effects PGA Tour Best Ball drafts.

Dylan Wilkerson

Dylan Wilkerson has over 5 years of experience reporting and analyzing the sports betting industry for various sites. His portfolio includes work for SportsHandle and Action Network, in addition to VegasInsider. His favorite sports are the NFL, College Football, The PGA Tour, the LIV Tour, and Cricket. Dylan has a broad and deep understanding of various sports-related topics. More from Dylan Wilkerson