The PGA TOUR Details the Allocation of Brooks Koepka’s $5 Million Donation

When Brooks Koepka left LIV Golf and returned to the PGA TOUR through the Returning Members Program, the terms were clear: $5 million to charity. On Tuesday, the TOUR announced exactly where that money is headed.

The primary charitable beneficiary of this week’s Cognizant Classic, the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, will receive $1 million. As Koepka’s hometown event, that choice tracks.

Another $1.5 million will be split among 10 organizations:

ALS Bridge Foundation

Baby Quest Foundation

Best Buddies International

Hannah’s Home of South Florida

Pageant of Hope

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation

Quantum House

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

The Thomas Healy Hambric Foundation – Beyond the Spectrum

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The remaining $2.5 million will be distributed equally to organizations selected by eligible TOUR members—whether that’s their own foundations or causes they personally support.

There are competitive ramifications, too. Koepka will be ineligible to receive equity from the Player Equity Program for five years and won’t collect from the FedExCup Bonus Program in 2026 after utilizing the RMP.

On the course, the five-time major champion has made two starts this season: a T-56 at the Farmers Insurance Open and a missed cut at the WM Phoenix Open. He’s teed it up seven times at PGA National, with his best finish—a T-2—coming in 2019.

The return came with a price. Now the impact of it is starting to take shape.

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