It has only been a couple of days since Brooks Koepka left LIV Golf. But within minutes after his exit, the PGA Tour had already released a statement mentioning him as a valuable player. The cryptic message left many wondering if Brian Rolapp & co. were considering waiving his suspension. It’s not the first time reports of Koepka moving to the PGA Tour have been in the headlines.

The 5-time major winner started the rumors when he attended the TGL event in February 2025. He was seen casually chatting with Max Homa, Tom Kim, and Tiger Woods during the event. That was only one of the incidents that suggested Koepka was interested in joining the PGA Tour.

A month later, Fred Couples made a surprising statement about Koepka’s future in LIV Golf. “He wants to come back. I will say that I believe he really wants to come back and play the Tour. I think he genuinely craves the weekly competition and the camaraderie of the PGA Tour.” His assertion proved true, and now the question remains if he will be allowed to be back on the PGA Tour.

Interestingly, noted golf analyst Eamon Lynch revealed that the Tour was just waiting for LIV Golf to confirm the exit. He said, “The Tour knew it was coming and intended to signal he’s welcome back, pending the internal housekeeping process to get there.”

So Koepka might rejoin the Tour soon. And if he does end up doing so, then how would the fans feel about it? We asked our community what their thoughts were about the possibility of Brooks Koepka joining the PGA Tour in 2026. And they had some interesting reactions about it.

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EssentiallyGolf readers react to Brooks Koepka joining the PGA Tour in 2026.

In our flagship newsletter, Essentially Golf, we asked them, “Do You Think Brooks Koepka Will Play on the PGA Tour in Season 2026?” To that, 67.71% responded ‘yes,’ and the rest responded ‘no.’ They were also asked, “Should Brooks Koepka Be Allowed Back on the Tour Without Fines?” 49% replied ‘yes,’ while the rest said ‘no.’

One of the readers commented, “Even if the PGA [Tour] holds steady on the 1-year rule, Koepka could likely get sponsors’ exemptions, and the PGA might not go ballistic the way they would have were he still a card-carrying LIV member.”

With the strict rules the PGA Tour has in place for Tour membership in 2026, it would be difficult to allow Koepka to just get a free pass. He will need to earn it like everyone else. Giving him sponsor exemptions will certainly be a valid solution. But if Brian Rolapp ends up giving him a card, then he will lose the trust of the other PGA Tour members.

Interestingly, some fans want the PGA Tour to make it difficult for Koepka to retain his status. One of them wrote, “Hope the PGA Tour rejects him. Or makes it difficult for him to get back in.” On a similar note, another reader said, “Can,t have it both ways. Take the Liv money then after a few years wannt (sic!) to return to the PGA Tour. Sit out 3 to 5 years, then apply.”

After jumping ship in 2022, some of the PGA Tour loyalists have been anti-LIV Golf. Even those who supported Koepka in the past, like this particular fan, have expressed that they don’t want him to get an easy way back into the Tour. Another reader commented, “His integrity has never been solid, and this substantiates it that much more …..decision making is weak.”

One sympathetic fan said, “His situation when he opted for LIV was very different from others. He’d been playing injured for a year or two and never knew if he’d get it back. The $100 million+ that he was offered was life-changing and understandably too much for someone in his situation to resist. Let him back into the PGA after 6 months or so.”

They believe that Koepka was at a low point in his career when he left for LIV Golf. The $100 million bonus offered was not only an opportunity for him to earn some money but also a chance to revive his career. That proved to be beneficial, as he won the 2023 PGA Championship. But others disagreed.

One of them opined that Brooks Koepka should earn his way back through Q-School. “There should be considerable penalties to those who left and now want to return. A 1 year penalty, then must go thru qualifying school,” wrote the person. Commenting along a similar line, another reader said, “Me myself would make it a longer wait period that 1 year. I would make it 5 years.”

There is a chance that the PGA Tour might ask Koepka to pay a fine similar to how the DP World Tour requires Jon Rahm and others to cough up money if they want their Tour card back. However, it is unlikely that the PGA Tour will send Koepka back to Q-School and battle it out against journeymen and rising stars.

Interestingly, some even questioned whether it’s worth having Brooks Koepka back. One of them wrote, “His game is not a threat to anyone anymore. I mean, one top 25 finish over the past majors—he’s washed up. Decisions have consequences—no more free agency in golf.”

Koepka’s form has indeed dwindled since the 2023 PGA Championship victory. In fact, that was his last top-ten in majors. He has missed cuts in three of the four majors this year. So, some readers believe Brooks Koepka isn’t a prominent golfer anymore.

He used to be a star back in the day, but he is struggling to perform consistently. The 35-year-old missed three of the four cuts in the majors in 2025. For him to get a direct ticket into the PGA Tour would be unfair to anyone who has earned their card by playing an entire season. So, as is pretty evident, Brooks Koepka’s unique decision has placed him and the Tour in a quandary.

Many golf fans are hoping the PGA Tour will make him pay for the rupture he and his former LIV peers caused in the golf world. Brian Rolapp, as the new CEO of the PGA Tour, will certainly have a tough choice to make.