Florida-born Koepka, who’s married and has a younger son, turned skilled in 2012 and received 9 PGA Tour occasions throughout his 9 seasons on North America’s elite skilled circuit.
The PGA Tour additionally wished Koepka and “his household continued success” in a press release, earlier than including they “proceed to supply the very best skilled golfers essentially the most aggressive, difficult and profitable setting by which to pursue greatness”.
A 3-time US PGA champion, Koepka, has additionally twice triumphed on the US Open.
His defection from the PGA Tour, together with large names similar to Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau, was seen as a significant coup for LIV throughout a interval when the game gave the impression to be at civil conflict.
Koepka’s captaincy of the LIV Golf staff, Smash, will now go to Talor Gooch, with the aspect having a gap to fill for the beginning of the 2026 season in February.
Koepka turns into the primary star participant to go away LIV Golf, nonetheless, there was hypothesis over his future for months and a doable return to the PGA Tour.
The Tour has suspended gamers who competed in LIV Golf occasions after categorising them as unauthorised. Non-members have been topic to a 12 months ban following their earlier LIV occasion.
Koepka may even be eligible to affix the DP World Tour and have exemptions to compete in golf’s 4 main championships.
Earlier this week, Chilean Mito Pereira introduced his retirement from golf aged 30 after three seasons with LIV.
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