{"id":402278,"date":"2026-01-12T03:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T03:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/402278\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T03:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T03:57:09","slug":"wife-jena-sims-reacts-to-brooks-koepkas-pga-tour-reinstatement-claim-amid-his-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/402278\/","title":{"rendered":"Wife Jena Sims Reacts to Brooks Koepka\u2019s PGA Tour Reinstatement Claim Amid His Silence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\/tag\/brooks-koepka\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brooks Koepka;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Brooks Koepka<\/a> had the entire golfing realm stumped after he decided to forgo his $100 million LIV Golf contract. Quite expectedly, the buzz surrounding the 35-year-old has been louder than ever. Among the many comments coming in, one of the most interesting came from his wife, Jena Sims. Just days after leaving LIV Golf, Koepka is seeking a return to the PGA Tour. And while she did not make a definitive statement, she surely ruffled a lot of speculative feathers.<\/p>\n<p>Sims reposted a headline about the development. In an Instagram post shared by Ways to Golf, the first image in the thread featured an update, \u201cESPN is reporting that 5-time Major Champion Brooks Koepka has formally applied for reinstatement with the PGA TOUR\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>In the second slide was image of Koepka from his younger days as a golfer. Sharing the image on her story, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/jenamsims\/3807003208149118120?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&amp;igsh=dm0yNm52ajY4ZDF6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jena Sims posted,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jena Sims posted,<\/a> \u201cWhere does Crew get his curls?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The focus thus quickly shifted to Koepka\u2019s hair and their two-year-old son Crew Sims Koepka. Sims highlighted how their child seems to have inherited Koepka\u2019s look. Instead of weighing in on suspensions, eligibility, or what it could mean for Koepka\u2019s career, Sims boldly steered attention to a completely different direction.<\/p>\n<p>Koepka, who joined the Saudi-backed league in 2022, decided to part ways at the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, LIV\u2019s CEO Scott O\u2019Neil shared, \u201cWe have amicably and mutually agreed that Brooks Koepka will no longer compete in the LIV Golf League, following the 2025 season. Brooks is prioritizing the needs of his family and staying closer to home. We appreciate the significant impact he has had on the game and wish him continued success, both on and off the course.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Notably, a lot of prominent names in the golfing realm have shared their takes on the subject.<\/p>\n<p>Rory McIlroy &amp; Smylie Kaufman Deliver Contrasting Opinions On Brooks Koepka\u2019s Return to PGA Tour<\/p>\n<p>While Brooks Koepka is trying to return to the PGA Tour, the situation is not straightforward. With the existing one-year ban rule of the Tour, it could prove difficult for Koepka to come right back and take the fairway. Quite expectedly, such a situation has evoked reactions from several golf personalities. For example, when reflecting on the situation, Rory McIlroy shared his belief that the LIV Golf stars who are looking to come back to the tour must be allowed to do so without much fuss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think they\u2019ve already paid their consequence. They\u2019ve made the money, but they\u2019ve paid their consequence in terms of the reputation and some of the things they\u2019ve lost by going over there,\u201d said McIlroy while speaking to Gary Nevile on an episode of \u2018Stick to Football on The Overlap\u2019 podcast.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Brooks Koepka is back and leading the 2023 Masters Tournament.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/134f87d510c6c214da73075d1848bd6c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Brooks Koepka is back and leading the 2023 Masters Tournament.<\/p>\n<p>He also made it clear that if the induction of big names from LIV Golf makes the Tour better and competitive, then the authorities must cancel the suspension.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, another iconic golfer, Smylie Kaufman, is not so sure about whether the likes of Koepka should be allowed to return unscathed. There have been heavy rumors about how the tour might just make an exception for Koepka. But as per Kaufman, such a decision might not be fair for those already serving a suspension for the same reason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cl just don\u2019t see how they\u2019re going to be able to finagle this to that they\u2019re not going to get sued right back by whether it\u2019s Wesley or Hudson on what their ruling was. So if they\u2019ve already set the precedent that it\u2019s a one-year suspension, then they probably have to keep it there,\u201d said Kaufman.<\/p>\n<p>It now remains to be seen what decision Brian Rolapp and team come up with.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\/golf-news-wife-jena-sims-reacts-to-brooks-koepkas-pga-tour-reinstatement-claim-amid-his-silence\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wife Jena Sims Reacts to Brooks Koepka\u2019s PGA Tour Reinstatement Claim Amid His Silence;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Wife Jena Sims Reacts to Brooks Koepka\u2019s PGA Tour Reinstatement Claim Amid His Silence<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EssentiallySports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EssentiallySports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brooks Koepka had the entire golfing realm stumped after he decided to forgo his $100 million LIV Golf&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":402279,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[22413,18939,194126,427,194125,15837,3332,6082,19194,99],"class_list":["post-402278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-augusta-national-golf-club","tag-brooks-koepka","tag-crew-sims-koepka","tag-golf","tag-jena-sims","tag-liv","tag-pga-tour","tag-rory-mcilroy","tag-smylie-kaufman","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=402278"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402278\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/402279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=402278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=402278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=402278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}