Brooks Koepka back on PGA Tour because it’s better than leaving him off | Analysis

HONOLULU — Brooks Koepka is back on the PGA Tour, a decision that should have surprised no one. Brian Rolapp, only five months into his role as CEO of PGA Tour Enterprises, faced what he called a “unique situation.” Koepka wanted to return after four years on LIV Golf, where he pulled in more than $41.6 million in earnings — more than he made in nine seasons on the PGA Tour — to go along with a signing bonus Koepka had said was nine figures. Count the commas. That led to emergency meetings, phone calls with key voices on tour, board approval of a path that let Koepka back in and finally a face-to-face meeting with the former captain of Smash GC. All of that was necessary. But the answer...