Despite being prohibited from the PGA Tour in 2023 as a result of his transfer to LIV Golf, Brooks Koepka managed to surpass a significant milestone on his previous circuit.
In 2023, Brooks Koepka achieved a noteworthy financial milestone on the PGA Tour in spite of being barred from the circuit after switching to LIV Golf.
Koepka lost his spot on the PGA Tour as a result of joining the LIV setup in 2022, along with several other well-known players, after suspensions were imposed after the breakaway league’s inaugural event, which took place 16 months ago. Koepka moved last summer and hasn’t been able to play on the PGA Tour since, despite his success there.
This has not stopped him from earning PGA Tour winnings though, as the American passed $40million (£33m) in career earnings, one of only 30 players to do so in the Tour’s history.
The four majors in golf, which are included in the PGA Tour money list, provided Koepka with his loophole. On the grand stage, the American’s year proved to be unforgettable as he won the PGA Championship at Oak Hill in May, earning his fifth major championship. Koepka took home an incredible $3.15 million (£2.6 million) for winning, along with some much-needed bragging rights for the LIV setup. Only a few weeks had passed since he narrowly missed taking home his first green jacket at the Masters, when he triumphed at Oak Hill.
Koepka surrendered a 54-hole lead to Jon Rahm in the final round at Augusta, as he finished in a tie for second, adding another $1.6m (£1.3m) to his earnings. In his other two major outings, the five-time winner earned $284,167 (£248,262) at the U.S. Open and $39,025 (£32,135) at the Open Championship.
Officially Koepka has been wiped from the PGA Tour’s all-time money list, along with every other LIV star on the back of their Saudi switch. His name may well soon reappear though, with the Tour in negotiations with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) to unite with their LIV rivals.
Although it was stated that the Tour would reopen to individuals who made the decision to switch to the Saudi-funded series, Koepka seems content with his current situation. The Ryder Cup star was asked if he would like to rejoin his previous Tour after the news of the proposed “framework agreement” broke in June.
Earlier this summer, Koepka stated, “I’ve been pretty happy with my decision to be here at LIV. “It’s been fun. Although I can’t speak for everyone, I would say that everyone is generally happy with where they are at and quite excited about the future. It’s difficult to look ahead and decide to just take each day as it comes because you can’t control what other guys do, but you can be content with where you are right now.”
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