Phil Mickelson rips Fred Couples as 'low class' over claims Brooks Koepka wants back in PGA Tour

"If it's not true, he damaged a relationship which he cares about," Mickelson wrote, which has since been deleted. 

"If it is true, he took away Brook's control of the timeline and narrative. Either way this is a low class jerk move by Fred."

"I talk to Brooks Koepka all the time," Couples said. "I love Brooks Koepka, and I'm not going to say anything extra except I talk to him all the time. ... He wants to come back, I will say that. I believe he really wants to come back and play the Tour."

Koepka left for the rival golf tour in 2022 ahead of the LIV's inaugural season. 

The meeting, the second of its kind, was seen as a move toward ending the division between the two tours. 

"Thanks to the leadership of President Trump, we have initiated a discussion about the reunification of golf," the PGA Tour said in a joint statement. 

The tour said it would share more details when appropriate, adding, "We are committed to moving as quickly as possible."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.