Brooks Koepka Has a Bold Reason For Shifting to LIV Golf: ‘I Was Going to Go One Way or Another’

Published 06/29/2022, 7:50 AM EDT

Brooks Koepka has been one of the golfers who wanted to stay with the PGA Tour for its legacy. However, he switched ships and will play in the second leg of the LIV Golf Invitational Series in Portland. And the golfer has revealed what tempted him to choose LIV over the American golf organization.

“Just my opinion, man,” Koepka said in the LIV Golf press meet on what made him switch to LIV Golf. “My opinion changed. That was it,” he added.

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Furthermore, the golfer explained that he didn’t have a conversation about signing with the Saudi-backed league until the U.S. Open ended. “…figured it out and just said I was going to go one way or another. Here I am,” he added.

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Notably, the golf world began to be suspicious of the 2-time major champion since his 2022 U. S. Open press meet. He struggled to answer any questions regarding the PGA Tour’s rival league. He even blamed the reporters for “throwing back cloud over the U.S. Open” by discussing a different topic when they should have just talked about the major.

Brooks Koepka on the influential factor that made him choose LIV Golf over PGA Tour

Brooks Koepka has been struggling with multiple injuries over the last couple of years of his career. Wrist injury, torn labrum, and hip and knee injuries have made him miss many events in the last few seasons.

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“It’s not been an easy last couple of years,” Koepka explained the major reason he decided to take the LIV Golf offer. “I think having a little more breaks, a little more time at home to make sure I’m 100 percent before I go play in an event and don’t feel like I’m forced to play right away. That was a big thing for me.”

He also added that talking to the likes of Dustin Johnson and his brother Chase Koepka helped him choose to play for the Invitational Series. Players, including Johnson, Koepka, and Phil Mickelson, were all part of the inaugural event of the LIV Golf in London.

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Koepka used to be against the LIV Golf proposals. He had even claimed to be happy in his PGA Tour status. However, his opinions changed, and he consider the league as a gateway to spending more time resting due to his past injuries. What do you think of the golfer’s reason for joining LIV Golf?

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Anjana Prabhakaran is a Golf content writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Master's degree in Public Administration and considers researching as one of her hobbies. As her family is interested in sports, Anjana grew up watching every sport on television.

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Brooks Koepka Has a Bold Reason For Shifting to LIV Golf: ‘I Was Going to Go One Way or Another’

Brooks Koepka on the influential factor that made him choose LIV Golf over PGA Tour

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