Brooks Koepka makes his PGA Tour comeback after four years with LIV Golf at the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego. The five-time major winner faces a strong field led by Xander Schauffele at Torrey Pines, where he seeks to rediscover form on familiar turf. The event highlights ongoing shifts in professional golf amid player movements between tours.
The 2026 Farmers Insurance Open marks a significant moment as Brooks Koepka returns to PGA Tour competition for the first time since 2022, following his departure from LIV Golf. Koepka, a five-time major champion with a T4 finish at the 2021 U.S. Open on Torrey Pines South Course, enters at long odds of +5100 to +6000 to win, reflecting skepticism about his recent form after limited 72-hole events. He must donate $5 million to charity and forgoes certain PGA Tour benefits, including equity shares for five years and FedEx Cup bonuses this season. Koepka expressed mixed feelings, stating, “Man, I've got a lot of catching up to do,” while viewing it as “a fresh start.”
The tournament, held at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California, features a $9.6 million purse, with play rotating between the challenging 7,765-yard South Course (par 72) and the 7,258-yard North Course before the cut to top 65 and ties, who finish on the South. Defending champion Harris English, who won at 8-under last year, returns alongside Ludvig Åberg, the 2025 winner of a relocated Genesis Invitational here. Favorites include hometown hero Xander Schauffele (+1300 to +1475), Åberg (+1700), Patrick Cantlay (+1900 to +2350), and Cameron Young (+1950 to +2000). Scottie Scheffler, fresh off victory at The American Express, sits out.
Analysts emphasize the need for distance off the tee, strong approach play from 200-plus yards, and scrambling on small poa annua greens. Past winners like Jason Day, with two titles here, loom as contenders after his T2 last week. Mild weather forecasts suggest scoring potential below last year's winning total, heightening drama around Koepka's integration and the field's depth.
