Brooks Koepka, the five-time major champion, has left LIV Golf and applied to have his PGA Tour membership reinstated, restarting the process to return to the Tour after several years away. The PGA Tour Board has now approved a new “Returning Member Program” that allows elite former members — like Koepka, who has multiple major and big wins — to rejoin without a long suspension. Under this program, Koepka’s return is official for the 2026 season, and he’s scheduled to play his first PGA Tour events back at the Farmers Insurance Open on Jan. 29 and then the WM Phoenix Open. As part of the reinstatement, he agreed to conditions including a $5 million charitable contribution and ineligibility for Player Equity Program and FedEx Cup bonus payouts in 2026, which the Tour says means he’ll forgo tens of millions in potential earnings. This path marks a significant moment in professional golf, offering a structured route back for one of the sport’s biggest stars and potentially setting a prece...