ESPN adds rare live PGA Tour coverage with Brooks Koepka in field

Brooks Koepka is back on the PGA Tour and ESPN is making sure to get a piece of the action.

Brooks Koepka’s PGA Tour Return Pushes ESPN to Break 20-Year-Long Benchmark

We’re only a few days away from Brooks Koepka‘s official return in a PGA Tour event. Judging by the way everyone’s reacting, it seems that the golf community is excited to watch him play in the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines this week.

ESPN to provide expanded coverage for Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA Tour

It was announced on Monday, originally on The Pat McAfee Show, that ESPN will bring PGA Tour Live coverage to its primary linear channel from 12-3pm ET on both Thursday and Friday for the opening rounds of play. The Thursday window specifically will coincide with Koepka’s return because of course it will.

Brooks Koepka's return and what it means for the PGA Tour

Koepka's return this week at Torrey Pines and the news that Patrick Reed is also coming back gave the PGA Tour momentum as 2026 gets underway.

What Brooks Koepka’s return tells about the PGA Tour under Brian Rolapp

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp said he'll honor tradition. The media rollout for Koepka's return says Rolapp knows how to tell a story too.