From being a golf-obsessed competitor to becoming a family man who still competes, Brooks Koepka has changed since marrying Jena Sims. But did you know she had first shot her shot at the PGA Tour pro? And it all happened over DMs.

Sims spoke about their first conversation with People Magazine: “This was back before you could respond to Stories on Instagram. I had to cold call. I straight-up sent him a message. And I had on this tank, and I was in my little apartment in Sherman Oaks, which had carpet and popcorn ceilings. There was this dead plant behind me. It was a normal photo of me. I had a hat on. And I said, ‘Does this filter make my plant look tan?'”

They showed the entire conversation between Koepka and Sims. The PGA Tour pro replied to his now wife, “Ur close a little more practice at it and u should be fine.” To that, Sims flirted back, “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” suggesting that she would work on it. Koepka teased her by saying, “True…but the plant does look pretty good.”

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Saying that the dead plant looked “pretty good” must have gotten a laugh out of Sims. They eventually dated, got married, and now have a beautiful son named Crew suggests that Koepka’s response worked. But the messages also show that the couple has always enjoyed banter with each other to keep things fun.

It’s not that Sims hasn’t ever gotten back at Koepka. Since they have gotten together, the model-turned-actor has often trolled her husband on social media. Back in 2023, the five-time major winner was giving her advice about playing a stroke at The Grange. While she did eventually listen to him, she also threw some shade at him.

“Try to hit it straight and we won’t have to worry,” Sims advised Koepka, asking him not to miss the short grass.

However, Sims often praises her husband more than trolling him.

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Koepka was waiting at Trump National Doral as the first alternate after Patrick Cantlay and Jake Knapp had joined the field. However, he didn’t end up getting into the tournament. So he messaged his wife and asked if he could join her social event. Sims was attending a high-profile gathering, and Koepka only had his golf gear in his bag.

“He’s like, ‘I’m going to come meet up with you.’ (I told him), ‘Don’t wear your golf stuff here.’ Messaged him where I was. He Uber’s, styles an outfit head to toe with whoever this saint,” Sims told her fans on her Instagram story.

A couple of weeks ago, she also revealed that the PGA Tour pro can easily calm Crew down whenever he gets hurt. He has a special trick up his sleeve that makes their son stop crying. But when Koepka is on the road, it becomes a nightmare for Sims. Just goes to show how close they are as a family.