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“Atta Baby Brooksy!!!”: Days Before the US Open, Devoted Florida Panthers Fan Brooks Koepka Steals the Spotlight at the Stanley Cup Finals

Published 06/11/2023, 6:22 AM EDT

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Brooks Koepka is having a remarkable year so far. His stellar performances in the major tournaments have become the talk of the town. He finished tied for T2 at Augusta and then became the first LIV golfer to lift the coveted Wanamaker at the PGA Championship. Now, just days before the third major tournament of the season is about to begin, fans’ expectations of Koepka have naturally skyrocketed.

But just days before the major begins, Koepka is chilling out by supporting his favorite team, The Florida Panthers, who competed against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

As any normal fan would do, the 33-year-old golfer was out there cheering for them and hyping up the other Panther fans as well!

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Brooks Koepka and his utter admiration for the Florida Panthers

The 5-time major champion’s affection for his favorite NHL team  has become a well-known fact now. Instead of taking a day off after his marvelous victory at Oak Hill in New York, he bolted to cheer for his favorite ice hockey team, looking extremely intoxicated. The video, shared by his wife Jena Sims, quickly went viral on social media.

Now, days before the third major, Koepka was yet again cheering for his beloved NHL team, but this time in a different way! As Koepka’s home NHL team geared up to take on the Vegas Golden Knights in its home arena, he was supercharged and could not hold down his excitement.

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He was given the honor of pounding the drum to hype up the crowd at the FLA Arena. As Koepka pounded the drum with every ounce of energy he had, fans cheered in the background, “Let’s go, let’s go!” Koepka shared the video on Twitter and wrote, “LETS GOOOOO PSSSSSS.” He is the only one who calls the Florida Panthers, PS, a staunch team supporter.

Although Florida Panthers lost, the soon-to-be father’s post quickly went viral on social media and garnered a lot of attention from fans.

Netizens react to Koepka’s viral NHL moment

Fans had a mixed array of reactions to the LIV star’s energetic moment at the Panthers’ game in their home arena. Let us look at some of the comments left by fans:

Many fans were just happy to see Koepka having a nice time and enjoying himself.

Reminiscing his PGA Championship victory celebration, a fan was sarcastically happy to see Koepka blinking.

A fan complimented the golfer’s hat.

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A fan complimented Koepka and called him the number 1 golfer.

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What are your thoughts about Koepka’s enthusiasm during the game? Are you excited to see him teeing it up at the iconic US Open 2023 venue, Los Angeles Country Club,? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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Written by:

Riya Singhal

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Riya Singhal is a promising golf writer at EssentiallySports. She was recently recruited in the latest round of ‘ES Draft’ as one of the young writers with a strong passion for golf writing. Despite being in her early days, Riya has already showcased exceptional talent in her coverage of the sport, with her article on Brooks Koepka's kind gesture towards a young fan after his Masters loss quickly rising to the top of the charts.
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Edited by:

Manaal Siddiqui

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