Collin Morikawa has reacted to the PGA Tour’s decision to allow Brooks Koepka to return after his three-year stint with LIV Golf.

Koepka was dramatically reinstated by the PGA Tour on Monday after Brian Rolapp created the Returning Member Program.

The five-time major winner will return to the PGA Tour later this month at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

The PGA Tour seems to have played the Brooks Koepka situation perfectly.

How will Brooks Koepka perform during the 2026 PGA Tour season?

Could he really win this year?

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Featured commentYou know what, I’m going bold. I reckon he wins major – the US Open at Shinnecock!

I’m not sure he’ll win anything but he’ll be in contention a few times no doubt

hate to say it, but wouldn’t be surprise to see Brooks having an underwhelming year as he finds his feet again. Having said that, if anyone can win while in poor form..

It goes without saying that there will be some players who are unhappy that he has been allowed back at all.

However, a crucial part of the agreement to allow Koepka back to the PGA Tour has now been highlighted by Morikawa.

What Collin Morikawa noticed about the PGA Tour’s Brooks Koepka statement

Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour will undoubtedly be more popular with some players than others.

Morikawa has been speaking to the Golf Channel in Hawaii ahead of the Sony Open.

And he was asked how he feels about Koepka returning.

“Yeah, I need to read it a little bit more,“ Morikawa said.

“You know, I was walking down nine when we saw the email, and there were a lot of words, and I wasn’t ready for that to start the year!

“I think the biggest thing, you know, that I saw that I think a lot of people will miss out on is, I don’t think he’s taking a spot from other players in the field, right?

“Like, he, if the field is 120, he’ll be 121. I think a lot of the rookies, you know, you put yourself in their position, that’s huge, right?

“You don’t want someone that’s going to just come in from a decision they made three years ago, and take one of your spots, that’s not going to happen.

“Uh, The financial stuff is, you know, I gotta read up a little bit more on that, but that’s the biggest thing.

“I think a lot of these guys out here this week should be happy about it, and it’s just, like I said, more competition.

“If you’re really ready to compete, you know, here we go.“

Collin Morikawa comments on Brian Rolapp’s impact on the PGA Tour

Rolapp is clearly not messing around.

He has come into the PGA Tour headquarters like a whirlwind and he is obviously not afraid of upsetting the apple cart.

Morikawa has spoken about how he believed change was needed.

He said: “I think Brian, you know, had to come in here and realize that change needed to happen. I think with you can never be one step behind, especially in the sports world, right?

“You’ve got to be two steps ahead and, I’m not a part of all those, you know, board discussions and meetings to see what is to come, in potentially ’27 and ’28.

“But it sounds like a lot of changes are happening, and it’s just to put everyone here, you know, whether in Hawaii, or those who start next week at an American Express, in a position to all compete against each other every week, play against everyone, and to really see where you stack up.

“We want to see every single one from one to, let’s call it, 100 or 125. Whatever it is, and see every single week to see who’s the best.“

With Koepka now back on the PGA Tour, there will be even more competition for the likes of Morikawa and co.

But that is a very good thing. It should help every single player raise their game in 2026 and that is exactly what professional golf is all about.