Rumors are that Brooks Koepka might exit LIV Golf. Although there is no official confirmation yet, he may not play the 2026 season with LIV. While there’s this exit rumor on one hand, there’s another indicating another PGA Tour pro joining the roster. Flushing It Golf reported that LIV is trying to poach Si Woo Kim, a 4x PGA Tour champion, for the 2026 season.

“Si Woo Kim is in late stage negotiations to join Ironheads GC on the LIV Golf League along with another high profile South Korean PGA Tour member. It’s unclear what is holding up the deal, but league sources are confident it will be agreed before the 2026 season starts,” posted Flushing It Golf on X.

Si Woo Kim’s profile alone explains why the rumor has drawn fast attention. The 30-year-old sits at No. 47 in the OWGR after an active 2025 PGA Tour campaign. Although he didn’t win any event on the PGA Tour this season, he had three top 10 finishes. This included a T8 at RCB Heritage, a T8 at the PGA Championship, and a T4 at the RSM Classic.

His resume features four PGA Tour titles, including the 2016 Wyndham Championship, 2017 The Players Championship, 2021 The American Express, and 2023 Sony Open in Hawaii.

Iron Heads GC already features a strong Korean identity under captain Kevin Na. The team also includes Danny Lee and rising talent Yubin Jang in the lineup. Adding Kim would reinforce that direction as LIV pushes deeper into Asian markets heading into its 2026 changes.

LIV has already announced that it will take not just one but two golfers who top the Asian Order of Merit. And it’s not just Si Woo Kim the league is after. There’s another high-profile South Korean PGA Tour member in talks with LIV. However, LIV or any other media agency has not revealed any details about this other pro.

The news comes amid the potential exit of Brooks Koepka, one of the biggest faces of LIV Golf. The American golfer holds a contract with Smash GC through 2026. However, some news agencies report that he may be exploring an early exit. LIV CEO Scott O’Neil confirmed Koepka’s status without addressing departures. O’Neil said that Koepka is “signed for 2026.”

While the rumors are flying high, Koepka has maintained silence on the topic. He has done so for quite some time now. Freddie Couples had hinted that Koepka wanted to return to the PGA Tour in early 2025.

When asked about the same, “I talk to Freddie a lot. I talk to all the guys quite a bit. But I actually had no idea of what exactly he said,” Brooks Koepka told The Palm Beach Post in April 2025.

Koepka said that the media is focused on it more than he is. But he never actually admitted to wanting to leave LIV or rejoin the PGA Tour. Although the American golfer has won around $40 million in the league, his game and OWGR rankings have dropped significantly. The golfer who once held the World No. 1 spot for 47 weeks is now in the 245th position on the list.

Although there’s no confirmation, could Brooks Koepka actually rejoin the PGA Tour? What would it take for him to get back his PGA Tour exemption status?

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Brooks Koepka’s way back to the PGA Tour

Brooks Koepka could potentially rejoin the PGA Tour. However, it requires serving a one-year suspension from his last LIV Golf event, plus navigating reinstatement as a former full-status member. His most recent LIV appearance was in August 2025 in Michigan, making August 2026 the earliest eligibility date if he skips the 2026 LIV season entirely.

No confirmed PGA Tour decision exists on special penalties for high-profile returnees like Koepka, unlike simpler cases for non-exempt players. Many PGA Tour members and golf analysts have floated around ideas of potential punishment. For instance, Kevin Kisner said that rejoinees should not be given PGA Tour equity. This would make up for the money they got while playing on LIV Golf. Some others said that they should give all the money they earn to charity.

While the PGA Tour policy mandates a 12-month ban, Brooks Koepka could make his way back from the DP World Tour, just like Laurie Canter. Canter finished in the top 10 on the Race to Dubai rankings at the end of the 2025 season. This made him eligible to get a PGA Tour card for 2026. He became the first former LIV golfer to re-earn a PGA Tour card, though he ditched it to get back with the Saudi-backed league. But it paved the way for anyone on LIV to earn PGA Tour status.

The next few months should bring clarity on both fronts. Brooks Koepka’s future and Kim’s possible move continue to shape conversations across the sport. Until anything becomes official, the mix of shifting contracts, ambitions, and league strategies keeps the spotlight firmly on what comes next.