PGAツアーは2026年2月24日、ブルックス・ケプカのReturning Member Program経由での復帰条件として義務付けられた500万ドルの寄付の恩恵を受ける慈善団体を明らかにした。配分にはニックラス・チルドレンズ・ヘルスケア財団への100万ドルと、10の他の組織に分割される150万ドルが含まれる。残りの250万ドルは、対象となるPGAツアーメンバーが選んだ事業を支援する。
4シーズン後にLIVゴルフを離れ、2026年1月にReturning Member Programを通じてPGAツアーに復帰したブルックス・ケプカは、資格停止なしの復帰の主要条件として500万ドルの慈善寄付に同意した。PGAツアーは2026年2月24日、ケプカの故郷イベントであるパームビーチのCognizant Classicへの参加に合わせて、この寄付の受領団体を発表した。
X上でのブルックス・ケプカの500万ドル寄付発表に対する反応は二極化している。肯定的な反応はニックラス・チルドレンズ・ヘルスケアやセントジュードなどの慈善団体を称賛し、ケプカの還元を評価。一方、懐疑的・否定的意見が主流で、PGAツアーの強要、恐喝、LIV資金を過去に「血の金」と批判したこととの矛盾だと指摘。宣伝効果、税制優遇、メンバー選定の配分を疑問視する声が多い。
I would like to suggest @SCJGF as my charity of choice to receive some love from Koepka’s donation
— Wesley Bryan (@wesleybryangolf) 24 febbraio 2026
Shocked you posted this. This should have been kept anonymous from the general public. Very poor taste.
— Brett Atkin (@brettatkin) 24 febbraio 2026
Good for the charities....but publicized extortion no doubt.
— David Stabenaw (@stabmarine) 24 febbraio 2026
Where Chamblee on this? It was always blood money...
— O'Keefe GOLF 🇺🇸 (@MattOKeefeGOLF) 24 febbraio 2026
However, now the PGA Tour will gladly take it and use it for their charities.
I guess the blood money title only applied when it didn't go directly into their pockets...now it's just good ole US dollars.
The hypocrisy of…
Ridiculous. Why, return fuck that. This is a shake-down.
— SeekingthatPuringFeeling (@TheJFade) 24 febbraio 2026
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Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka has rejoined the PGA Tour via a special returning member program, marking the first significant defection from LIV Golf. The 35-year-old from Jupiter, Florida, notified the PGA Tour of his departure from LIV on December 23, 2025, and was reinstated on January 12, 2026. Koepka faces penalties including a $5 million charitable donation and ineligibility for certain earnings.
Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka has rejoined the PGA Tour after leaving LIV Golf, citing family as the primary motivation. The 35-year-old golfer, born and raised in Palm Beach County, aims to spend more time with his wife and young son. Koepka will compete in the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches, marking his return to a hometown event after a three-year absence.
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Brooks Koepka is competing in the Players Championship for the first time since 2022, marking his fourth event back on the PGA Tour after leaving LIV Golf. The five-time major winner has expressed surprise at the warm reception from fans and players. He returns via the PGA Tour's Returning Member Program, having paid a $5 million fine to charity.
The 2026 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches will feature a 120-player field headlined by Ben Griffin, Brooks Koepka and Chris Kirk at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The tournament, marking the start of the PGA Tour's Florida Swing, offers a $9.6 million purse with $1.728 million to the winner. It runs from February 26 to March 1, 2026, as the seventh event on the schedule.
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Brooks Koepka shot a 3-over 74 in the opening round of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, struggling late to tie for 100th at PGA National. Will Zalatoris withdrew just before his tee time due to a left ankle injury, replaced by Ben Silverman. Austin Smotherman leads after six straight birdies.
Brooks Koepka made the cut in his return to the PGA Tour at the Farmers Insurance Open, citing family as his primary motivation despite ongoing putting woes. The five-time major winner finished the third round at 2-under par, 19 shots behind leader Justin Rose. Koepka expressed relief at the warm reception from fans and players.
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Former Masters champion Adam Scott has withdrawn from the Cognizant Classic, the latest PGA Tour event set to begin on February 26, 2026, in the Palm Beaches. He is replaced by Chan Kim, joining other withdrawals including Ben Griffin, Patrick Rodgers, and Jacob Bridgeman. Late additions to the field include Jackson Suber, Lanto Griffin, Brandt Snedeker, and Harry Higgs.