Brooks Koepka’s leap to LIV Golf cut him off from the Official World Golf Ranking, stripping away the system that once validated his dominance. He has still shown flashes of brilliance, none bigger than his 2023 PGA Championship triumph at Oak Hill that cemented his fifth major. But without ranking points tied to his week-to-week play, his climb became a freefall. However, the DP World Tour is offering him a lifeline.
Koepka has accepted invitations into three marquee events to close the year: the Amgen Irish Open, the Alfred Dunhill Links, and the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. The last, carrying a $9 million purse and global spotlight, stands as his clearest shot to claw back standing on the world stage.
From the rarefied air of the world’s top ten, Brooks Koepka has tumbled a