PGA 투어는 2026년 2월 24일, Returning Member Program을 통한 복귀 조건으로 요구된 브룩스 코에프카의 500만 달러 기부의 혜택을 받는 자선 단체들을 공개했다. 배분에는 Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation에 100만 달러와 10개 다른 단체에 나누어지는 150만 달러가 포함된다. 나머지 250만 달러는 적격 PGA 투어 회원들이 선택한 사업을 지원한다.
4시즌 만에 LIV 골프를 떠나 2026년 1월 Returning Member Program을 통해 PGA 투어에 복귀한 브룩스 코에프카는 자격 정지 없는 복귀의 핵심 조건으로 500만 달러 자선 기부를 동의했다. PGA 투어는 2026년 2월 24일, 코에프카의 고향 대회인 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches 참가를 맞춰 기부 수혜 단체를 발표했다.
X에서 브룩스 코에프카의 500만 달러 기부 발표에 대한 반응은 양극화되어 있다. 긍정적 반응은 Nicklaus Children’s Health Care와 St. Jude 등을 칭찬하며 코에프카의 환원을 높이 평가하나, 회의적·부정적 의견이 우세하다. PGA 투어의 강제, 갈취, 과거 LIV 자금을 '피의 돈'이라 비판한 위선으로 본다. 홍보 효과, 세제 혜택, 회원 선택 배분을 의심하는 목소리가 많다.
I would like to suggest @SCJGF as my charity of choice to receive some love from Koepka’s donation
— Wesley Bryan (@wesleybryangolf) 24 février 2026
Shocked you posted this. This should have been kept anonymous from the general public. Very poor taste.
— Brett Atkin (@brettatkin) 24 février 2026
Good for the charities....but publicized extortion no doubt.
— David Stabenaw (@stabmarine) 24 février 2026
Where Chamblee on this? It was always blood money...
— O'Keefe GOLF 🇺🇸 (@MattOKeefeGOLF) 24 février 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 février 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.