What’s next for Brooks Koepka following his surprise split from LIV Golf? Add fellow LIV member Jon Rahm to the list of pros who isn’t quite sure.
Rahm, the two-time major champion, was the guest on this week’s Subpar podcast and discussed the Ryder Cup, the 2026 major season and, of course, the biggest news of the past month — Koepka’s break-up with LIV.
“I had an idea [this might have been coming] but more through him than the league itself,” Rahm said. “I don’t know what happened. I know he was dealing with some stuff off the golf course — I still don’t know what happened.”
LIV Golf released a statement from Koepka’s representatives that read, in part: “Family has always guided Brooks’s decisions, and he feels this is the right moment to spend more time at home. Brooks will continue to be a huge supporter of LIV Golf and wishes the league and its players continued success. Brooks remains passionate about the game of golf and will keep fans updated on what’s ahead.”
Koepka won five times during his four LIV seasons. He also won the 2023 PGA Championship — his fifth major title — to become the first active LIV member to win a major.
“I wish him the best; I’ve had some great times with Brooks on the golf course,” Rahm said. “Obviously the ’23 Masters (when they were in the final pairing), we were in that playoff in ’24 at Greenbrier, going at it at the Ryder Cup a few times. He’s always fun to play with, fast, honest guy. Wish him nothing but the best. Obviously wish he’d stay and I could keep playing with him, but hopefully we can compete for other events or majors in the future.”
Rahm was asked if he thought Koepka opting out of LIV a year before his deal ended was a way for Koepka to serve a PGA Tour suspension before rejoining the Tour a year later.
“I have no idea,” Rahm said, who added he would assume Koepka would continue to play some DP World Tour events. “I don’t know how it works; does he get reinstated right away? I don’t know.”
Koepka did not renew his PGA Tour membership after the 2022 season, so he would need to formally re-apply to join while also likely serving a suspension for an undetermined amount of time.
“He might need to take some time, but I think he would [return to the PGA Tour],” Rahm said. “He’ll probably play at last the minimum I would say, why not the events he likes, the big ones if he can then make himself into elevated events or get into elevated events, he’d play those as well.”
You can listen to the complete interview with Rahm here, or watch on YouTube below.
