Overview
- Playing his first PGA Tour event since rejoining from LIV Golf, Koepka shot 73 and 68 to reach three under and make the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open.
- Koepka described feeling unexpectedly nervous before media duties, saying he now cares about how he is received and wants to be welcomed back.
- He said he has “fallen back in love with the game,” crediting the motivation of having his young son see him compete and the supportive “welcome back” chants from fans.
- A quiet moment with his wife, Jena Sims, and son, Crew, underscored his family-first reasons for returning, and he noted his simple goal this week was to play all four rounds.
- The PGA Tour’s Returning Member Program enabling his comeback drew mixed player reactions, with reports citing steep terms such as a large charitable payment and equity forfeiture and with Hideki Matsuyama voicing frustration over the process.