Marco Penge is one of the most exciting new members of the PGA Tour in 2026. The 27-year-old Englishman earned his PGA Tour card in 2025 through his play on the DP World Tour, and he’ll be seen in some of the biggest events of the season.

Reacting to the news Tuesday was fellow PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy, who has shared the course with Koepka countless times over the years as one of the sport’s premier competitors.

Speaking after their TGL match on Monday, both Rory McIlroy and Keegan Bradley said that LIV’s loss was the Tour’s gain after the five-time major winner opted out of his LIV contract early and worked out a deal to become the first reverse defector. Koepka is playing his first Tour event since 2022 this week at the Farmers Insurance Open.

What Blades Brown achieved on the Friday of the 2026 American Express was truly remarkable. Playing only his 10th PGA Tour event, the 18-year-old shot an outstanding 12-under 60.

Talks began about the possibility of Koepka returning to the tour, and Rolapp, working with the tour’s board members, made it happen by establishing the Returning Member Program. Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau Jon Rahm and Cam Smith were offered a short window in which to return, and Koepka was the only one who took up the offer.

Reed climbs inside the top 30 of the Official World Golf Rankings with the victory in Dubai

For many PGA Tour golfers, an overhaul of the schedule has long felt overdue, especially for Rory McIlroy. A vocal critic of the Tour’s increasingly condensed calendar, McIlroy revealed in 2024 that he planned to scale back his schedule to protect his body.

A 3-second delay had announcers Bob Papa and Paul Azinger and on-site reporter John Cook stepping over each other: “It made us look kind of stupid.”