A little over a year ago, Brooks Koepka described himself as ” a man of glass “. Mined by the accumulation of wrist and hip injuries and the inevitable prospect of a future knee replacement operation, the double winner of the US Open (2017, 2018) then the USPGA (2018, 2019) even thought last year of ending his career early, at 32.
Restored by cellular treatment to repair a tendon in his left knee, then by a return with his coach Claude Harmon III, the American confirmed his return to favor on Sunday by winning in Jeddah, a week after a convincing 9th place in Bangkok.
Thanks to a birdie on the third play-off hole, the four-time Major winner got rid of Peter Uihlein, his ex-roommate and close friend. This to win his first individual LIV Golf title and his first world victory in 20 months.
Koepka, a few moments after his victory: “ I’m really lucky to be here (in Jeddah), moreover as a winner. These last two seasons have really not been rosy, I even thought about (permanently) stopping playing. My knee was screwed up, so that my foot was pointing askew…”
Individual and team success for Koepka
His individual success is complemented by a tag team victory for Brooks Koepka and the Smash. Associated with his brother Chase, Jason Kokrak and Peter Uihlein, the four Americans brought back a total of -33 over three laps (cumulative of the three best scores each day), to dominate Sergio Garcia’s Fireballs by six shots, followed by the Crushers by Bryson DeChambeau. It’s the Smash’s first win this season.
« Honestly the most important thing today was getting the team win “Said Koepka on Sunday, who played a 69 in the last round to finish in -12 and caused the play-off against Uihlein. ” I told my brother I would buy him a Lamborghini if we won, so now I have to buy him one! Lime green in color, the younger brother, a member of a team that shared $3 million in Jeddah, later specified.
