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Willett dismisses critics and insists Koepka deserved 'special treatment'

- FROM NEIL McLEMAN IN DUBAI

WINNING MACHINE Koepka won the US Open in 2017, as well as four other Major titles

BROOKS KOEPKA has returned to the PGA Tour to compete with Rory Mcliroy and Scottie Scheffler and win more Majors.

And his friend Danny Willett has claimed the American deserved special treatment after quitting LIV Golf because he is a five-time Major winner.

The former world No.1 will tee up at the Farmers Insurance Open in California next week after he was able to return to the PGA Tour under the new Returning Members Program. This allows LIV Golf stars who have won Majors since 2022 to rejoin without serving a ban.

Koepka signed for $150million - with half up front - and will give up the $15m final year of his five-year contract as well as donate $5m to charity as the price of his comeback.