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Brooks Koepka will not play the RBC Heritage. <\/p>\n
Fresh off a strong outing at the Masters, Brooks Koepka needed some help in order to make the RBC Heritage field. Koepka posted a T12 finish at Augusta National with a 5-under-par score. <\/p>\n
PGATour.com\u2019s Paul Hodowanic reported that Koepka would likely make the RBC Heritage field if a late withdraw happened. <\/p>\n
\u201cA reminder that a late WD at the RBC Heritage will (likely) get Brooks Koepka in,\u201d Hodowanic detailed<\/a> in an April 15, 2026, message on X. \u201cIf he does get in, Keith Mitchell and Taylor Moore will as well to satisfy the Returning Member Program guidelines.<\/p>\n \u201cNote: If the WD is one of the 10 event winners from \u201925 who are getting their makeup start from Sentry, their spot would not get filled. Hence, the likely caveat above.\u201d<\/p>\n After the tournament started, Koepka\u2019s name is nowhere to be found on the RBC Heritage leaderboard.<\/a> It appears Koepka did not get the late break he needed and will not play at the RBC Heritage. <\/p>\n This is not stopping Koepka from trying to play the event. During the first round of the tournament, Koepka was spotted at Harbour Town Golf Links waiting to see if anyone withdraws.<\/p>\n Playing the waiting game \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n As first alternate, if Brooks Koepka gets in, Keith Mitchell and Taylor Moore would also get in per the Returning Member Program. <\/p>\n Here\u2019s what you need to know about the latest golf news. <\/p>\n Brooks Koepka Is Not Playing at the RBC Heritage & His Next PGA Tour Tournament Will Be at the Zurich Classic<\/p>\n Fans will not have to wait long to see Koepka back on the golf course. Koepka has already confirmed his plans to play in the Zurich Classic on April 23. <\/p>\n The star will team up with Shane Lowry in New Orleans in the stroke-play team event. Ironically, Koepka will replace<\/a> Rory McIlroy as Lowry\u2019s traditional partner in the event. <\/p>\n McIlroy\u2019s feelings about Koepka and the other golfers who defected to LIV Golf has been well-documented. During the Masters, Koepka admitted to enjoying life a lot more upon his return to the PGA Tour.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, I\u2019m just enjoying it a whole lot more,\u201d Koepka told reporters<\/a> on April 10. \u201cI think there is a huge difference of I\u2019m excited to come out and play every week. <\/p>\n \u201cIt is just overall if your happiness is through the roof off the golf course and on the golf course, it\u2019s really tough to beat it. You\u2019re going enjoy every day, everything you\u2019re doing. I think that\u2019s been a huge thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Brooks Koepka on His Relationships With LIV Golfers: \u2018Everything Is Fine\u2019<\/p>\n It appears Koepka\u2019s return to the PGA Tour came at the perfect time. Rumors continue to swirl that LIV Golf is in danger of shutting down<\/a>. <\/p>\n Koepka noted that he still has a good relationship with LIV golfers like Jon Rahm despite his abrupt departure. <\/p>\n \u201cEverything is fine,\u201d Koepka said of his relationship with LIV golfers. \u201cJon texted me as soon as I left, said hi to him. Saw Tyrrell (Hatton). See them quite a bit. <\/p>\n \u201cSaw him in Orlando Saturday I believe. Drove up there. So everything is fine. I think no relationship has changed.\u201d<\/p>\n LIV Golf May Shut Down Months After Brooks Koepka Bolted for PGA Tour Return<\/p>\n As a reminder, Koepka left the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf in July 2022. Koepka landed a deal which topped $100 million to join LIV, per The Athletic\u2019s Brody Miller. <\/a><\/p>\n The star has a combined career earnings topping $98 million<\/a> factoring in his time with both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, per Spotrac. <\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJonathan Adams<\/a> is a veteran sports contributor covering the NFL, NBA and golf for Heavy.com. His work has been prominently featured on NFL.com, Yahoo Sports, Pro Football Talk, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated. More about Jonathan Adams<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Golf\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Brooks Koepka will not play the RBC Heritage. 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