Brooks Koepka returns to PGA Tour: What does new 'loophole' mean for men's professional golf and divide with LIV Golf League?
13 January 2026, 13:24 | Updated: 13 January 2026, 15:52
Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley reflects on what Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour means for men’s golf and explains why it’s wrong to write-off LIV Golf’s future, despite them losing one of their star names...
The news about Koepka shouldn't come as a surprise and it shows how much now that professional golf is prioritised as a business - and making money - over the views of the collective as a members' organisation.
The decision was made within the PGA Tour by a small sub-committee, who are representative of the PGA Tour players, along with chief executive Brian Rolapp. They have the right to make decisions on behalf of the collective and to do what they feel is best for the PGA Tour. It's clear they feel that this decision, along with its caveats, is what's best for the business first and, secondly, somewhat fair to the other members who did not go to LIV Golf.
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