“It’s been very irritating,” said Brooks Koepka earlier this year when he struggled with his performance at the majors. However, now, after three months, the struggle for the once five-time major champion is still the same, continuing in the DPWT. But despite that setback, the golfer is aiming for redemption with the help of a professional and his extra efforts on the course.

After missing the cut at the Amgen Irish Open and BMW PGA Championship, for which he had received invites, the golfer was seen practicing his weak links. Koepka at the Irish Open changed to a new Scotty Cameron Fastback 1.5 putter, replacing his old Scotty Cameron Teryllium Tour Newport 2. He expressed disappointment with his previous one, hence the change. But now, despite the change, the results aren’t coming his way.

The golfer struggled with short putts and, to improve that, he has taken the help of his coaches. After the two missed cuts, the golfer was seen practicing with Pete Cowens, his short game coach, and Jeff Pierce, putting coach. For his shortcomings, he shared the distress, “I haven’t really made anything inside eight feet which has been the bread and butter my whole career … it goes through your whole game at that point.” Initially this year, the golfer experienced ups and downs with his putting, achieving a stroke gain of +1.91 in Singapore, where he finished runner-up. But after that, the graph has declined, and with his Irish Open performance, it has reached -3.32 in strokes gained putting.

This year, Koepka missed cuts in three majors, excluding the US Open, where he was T12. And now his struggles at the 72-hole, four-round event continue. At the Amgen Irish Open, he scored 71 and then 80, which led him to miss the cut. While a similar case was at the BMW PGA Championship, where he struggled in the first round with 75 and then tried redemption with 68. However, the golfer failed to make the cut for the second consecutive event.

Kopeka’s downfall outside of the LIV circuit has been ongoing for quite some time now. His last major win came at the 2023 PGA Championship. Fans have often attributed his joining LIV as the reason for his downfall, although that may not be the case, since Koepka had 3 top 10 finishes in LIV this year, with a runner-up at LIV Golf Singapore. In fact, Kopeka won that event back in 2024. So, it is still debatable the exact reason for his declining performance.

Interestingly, he still has the opportunity to redeem his performance with the third invite and get the hanging carrot, i.e., Race to Dubai.

Brooks Koepka’s attempt at redemption with the DP World Tour events

“You feel one minute you’re never going to find it again and then all of a sudden, it’s one swing and you’re back for six months.” This quote from Koepka shared the hope of him looking for that one swing that can get him back. Though until now he has failed to get that, there are opportunities in front of him. With the Open de France invite, the golfer will be teeing off at the third event of the DP World Tour schedule and could strengthen his chances to qualify for the season-ending DP World Tour play-offs.

Before the play-off starts with the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, the golfer has to win either the Open de France or the Alfred Dunhill Links, which he has already confirmed. Although the Open de France would be a new event for Koepka to perform in, with him and his coach dedicating extra time to practice, it seems he can get back to his form.

Even St. Andrews, being his favorite course, has a significant probability of offering him the required redemption for this season. Earlier, talking about the course, he shared great memories. “The atmosphere on and off the course at the Dunhill is fantastic. I was able to play with my father one year, and my good friend and caddie, Ricky Elliott, the other. Those two weeks will always be very special to me. I love links golf and St. Andrews is my favourite course in the world,” he said.

But can the two events help him turn things around? Well, time will tell that, but with the effort from the golfer, it seems he can get back his form. What do you think about it? Share with us in the comments below.