Brooks Koepka has left no stone unturned to prove his dominance at the Masters Tournament. The golf star is currently on the top of the leaderboard and is very close to claiming the prestigious title. However, despite his commendable lead, Koepka is in the headlines for a rather unexpected reason. It was after he decided to look back on his controversial LIV Golf decision from last year. And now, fans are dropping countless truth bombs about the golfer’s true intentions on the internet.
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What did Brooks Koepka say about his LIV Golf decision?
Koepka, 32, has been very confident about his decision to join LIV Golf ever since he left his PGA Tour legacy behind. After receiving the $100 million offer from the Saudi league, the golfer reasoned for his transition saying it was “Just my opinion”. In fact, he also made statements about being “content with every decision I’ve made” after joining the breakaway circuit.
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Oct 26, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; Brooks Koepka speaks to the media during a press conference before the LIV Golf series at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Following his triumphant return to the Masters Tournament, there appears to be a shift happening in the athlete’s mindset. While Koepka has undoubtedly enjoyed a spectacular career on the tour, boasting an impressive four major victories within a span of just two years, including two PGA Championships and two US Open tournaments, his winning streak was unfortunately cut short by a serious injury. The road to recovery was long and arduous, as he battled to regain his strength following a torn patella tendon.
Nonetheless, with his unforgettable comeback at the Masters, Koepka made a subtle confession about his LIV Golf decision. When an interviewer asked the former world champion if his Saudi transition would have been tougher if he wasn’t injured, the golfer agreed! “Honestly, yeah probably, if I’m being completely honest…But I’m happy with the decision I made.”
Brooks Koepka said his LIV decision would've been tougher had he been this healthy and his game had felt this good at the time.
According to the defector, he assumed he might never be able to return to his current form. “If I wasn’t going to be able to move the way I wanted to, I didn’t want to play the game anymore. It’s just that simple…Last year was pretty tough…But a lot better now.” Koepka said.
Fans react to Brooks Koepka’s LIV Golf statements
Golf fans have been giving all kinds of reactions to Brooks Koepka’s statements about his LIV Golf move. Keeping in mind his older statements about leaving the PGA Tour, no one would have expected such a stance from the player. However, after famous journalist Daniel Rapaport shared the big news on Twitter, here’s what golf enthusiasts have been saying:
He’s not happy at all. No other LIV player says this. Brookes could have been a legend on the pga. He’s not anymore. It’s tainted for him. Unless he jumps soon back to full time pga. Liv will never have the history. Just facts.
He wants to play on pgat again 100%
Brooks basically admitted the tour is better than LIV😭
Said he’s happy with the decision but that was a very interesting admission
So does Jay Monahan text him later, "you up?"
I'm sorry, I can't root for him at the majors. The name he could have built for himself had her stayed on the PGA...
He wants to come back so bad
He misses it so bad. He is irrelevant outside of 4 weeks a year. He knows it.
Looks like he’s missed the vibe around big tournaments,…knows he’s just getting it 4 times a year.
As much as I hate Liv I figured he and Bryson did it because their careers might be nearing an end from injuries
Well, it looks like even the fans miss Koepka’s presence on the PGA Tour. Moreover, some of them even assumed that if the golfer wins the Masters, he might consider returning to the American League very soon! However, as easy as it sounds, Koepka might not be able to turn his back on LIV Golf, even if he wanted to! But keeping that aside, do you think Koepka actually misses being on the PGA Tour? Let us know in the comments section!
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