Overview
- Koepka, who was first alternate Thursday at the RBC Heritage, waited nearly five hours for a withdrawal and never got into the field.
- Because returning players cannot use sponsor invites for Signature events, he needed a late opening or separate qualifying status to play at Harbour Town.
- If Koepka had been added, Keith Mitchell and Taylor Moore would have entered as well under the Returning Member Program, but all three went home without teeing off.
- Fans vented on social media about the limited field and called for spots for Koepka and others at the $20 million event.
- Koepka rejoined under the Returning Member Program with penalties including a $5 million charity payment and must qualify for Signature events via Aon Next 10 or Aon Swing 5, a win, or a top‑30 world ranking, even after recent strong results like T-12 at the Masters.