
Clark Pushes Back on Koepka's PGA Tour Comeback
Wyndham Clark voiced skepticism about Brooks Koepka's quick return to the PGA Tour via the Returning Member Program after leaving LIV, saying it's good for golf but frustrating that Koepka benefited from a blank-check deal and can “have the cake and eat it.” He notes the return comes with penalties including a $5 million charitable contribution, a five-year forfeiture of potential equity from the PGA Tour's Player Equity Program (estimated losses of $50–$85 million), no FedEx Cup bonus in 2026, and an obligation to earn his way into higher-purse events, and adds that many players would have taken similar paths, even if the arrangement is controversial.












