Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Brooks Koepka will return to the PGA Tour, but faces $85 million in potential lost earnings, officials announced Monday.
Koepka, who left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf in 2022, ended his contract with the Saudi Arabia-financed league in December and applied for reinstatement Dec. 23. He will be welcomed back under the Tour's returning member program, which was announced Monday by PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp.
"I want to thank my family and my team for their continued support throughout every step of my professional career," Koepka wrote Monday on his social media platforms. "When I was a child, I always dreamed about competing on the PGA Tour, and I am just as excited today to announce that I am returning to the PGA Tour.
"Being closer to home and spending more time with my family makes this opportunity especially meaningful to me. I believe in where the PGA Tour is headed with new leadership, new investors and an equity program that gives players a meaningful ownership stake.
"I also understand there are financial penalties associated with this decision, and I accept those. Finally, I want to thank the fans. Your support means more to me today than ever before, and I look forward to seeing you soon at the Farmers Insurance Open and WM Phoenix Open."
