Home Is Where The Heart Is: Brooks Koepka

In the 2025 PGA Tour season we saw many different headlines, shedding light to the reality of how much professional golf has grown for the better and worse to some. Some of the biggest questions and headlines have come surrounding the various athletes, and next moves of their respective careers. One who has been in the limelight as of late being Brook’s Koepka, is now weighing his options of a PGA Tour return after leaving LIV Golf. Koepka has nine career Tour victories, three PGA Championships, and two back to back U.S. Open wins in 2017-2018. With a possible return brewing up, he has already gained the backing of some of the top names in golf today. 

Jobs Not Finished 

Koepka is one of the first big names to split with a strong Saudi-backed league, who has managed to create a platform for many. Yet, now Koepka has a hard choice in deciding where his next return will be. With lots of discussion on a possible reemergence in the PGA Tour, a five-time major champion will be a top contender to come in 2026. Even some of those like Rory Mcllroy, looking toward the warm welcome back. 

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“Does it make sense if Brooks wanted to play the PGA Tour again to get him back as soon as possible? Absolutely,” Mcllroy said.

Yet, with that strong welcome back comes the question of if Koepka will receive “special treatment” or earn his keep in a much deserving way. The Tour has already forced others in similar situations to serve suspensions, and now the veteran looks to be heading down a similar path before a hopeful return. 

“It’s hard (because) you can’t treat one person differently than you treat others,” McIlroy said. “And as much as the Tour would like to treat Brooks differently, it sets a legal precedent, because of the lawsuits that have been going on and everything else behind the scenes. He’s still exempt on Tour because of his major wins. That’s not the hurdle. The hurdle is how they have treated others that have tried to come back, serve suspensions, or whatever it is. That’s the difficult thing.”

Working His Way Back Into Things 

It will be a long and difficult road for Koepka before he can take another swing in the PGA Tour, yet his backing by peers takes once less worry off his shoulders. Koepka has yet to speak to the media himself, but allows representatives in his camp to add some clarity to the situation. 

“Brooks remains passionate about the game of golf and will keep fans updated on what’s ahead,” the statement said.