Brooks Koepka issues muted response to Tiger Woods league debut while being owed $1.7m from LIV

Brooks Koepka’s PGA return didn’t go to plan with just one top-10 finish for the five-time major champion.

To make matters worse, recently revealed figures showed that he is still owed $1.7 million after LIV Golf filed for bankruptcy with the breakaway he championed in tatters.

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Koepka returns to action at the Irish Open Thursday fresh off a trip to the Bahamas as he looks to “completely reevaluate everything” in his game for 2027.

Quitting LIV for a United States-heavy schedule has also given him more time at home with wife Jena Sims and their three-year-old son Crew.

“I’ve had a blast. It’s been a bunch of fun,” Koepka said. “Everybody’s happy. My wife’s happy, I’d say my son’s happy, and I’m happy, so that’s all that matters.”

Koepka still has some chances to play on the PGA Tour‘s fall schedule if he wishes and will make his debut in Tiger Woods‘ TGL for the 2027 season.

He has joined the expansion Motor City Golf Club, which is set to represent Detroit when the third edition begins at SoFi Center — not far from his Florida home.

“I felt comfortable when I met with [TGL],” he said. “It’s something to do.

“It’s close by, and I think if you kind of look at it, the guys who have played well over the last little bit have played in it.

“I don’t know if there’s an advantage to it or not. But it seems like something fun, something I’m interested in. I think it will be a cool experience.”

Fans were loving Koepka’s muted response

“It’s something to do.” —Brooks Koepka on TGL,” one fan wrote.

“It’s like a blurb you see on a book jacket from a famous person who hates both the author and the book, but is willing to do them a favor.”

Brooks Koepka and son hitting practice hard

Koepka has been working with coach Pete Cowen and caddie Ricky Elliott looking to hit form in Portrush.

“It’s hard to tell. It’s just practice,” he told the Mirror when asked if it was working. “You can’t really get a feel for it until the competition. But, everything feels like it’s going in the right direction.

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“I’m just trying to stay positive. I still believe I can go win any week, any day, any tournament. But when you’re putting like that and it’s holding you back, it’s very tough to win.

“You’ve just got to deal with it and move on and make some changes.”

His son is also showing early signs he could carry on the family legacy.

“He hits it around a little bit,” Koepka added. “I think more when he sees me prep for an event or my clubs kind of sitting by the front door for a day.

“Knowing I’m going to leave, he likes to play a little bit more. He enjoys it. We’ve got a warehouse. He goes over there and knocks the ball around and just enjoys being around it, I guess.

“I would say he’s not too interested in sports right now. Everything is Hot Wheels, Monster Jam, anything car-related, he’s pretty into. And airplanes. So I just let him pick. I’m not going to force anything down his throat.”