Brooks Koepka was picked up by a scorching mic calling himself a “f****** dumba**” (Picture: LIV GOLF)
Golf megastar Brooks Koepka proved he is human in spite of everything by blasting himself after a poor shot at LIV’s showpiece occasion of the season in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Koepka completed the primary day of the penultimate match occasion of the season tied for second place together with Dustin Johnson and Harold Varner III. He ended his first spherical within the blistering desert warmth at -4, one shot off the lead.
The prize cash for this weekend’s occasion matches the grandeur of the match, with an enormous £3.2million up for grabs for the person winner – to not point out the £4.1m staff prize.
And with a lot cash at stake, Koepka is not within the temper to be giving up any pictures, as he proved together with his meltdown on the seventeenth, with three holes to play. Koepka discovered himself within the sand, and left his restoration shot fairly a way away from the pin – a lot to his frustration.
Koepka was left with a tricky bunker shot after his lengthy drive (Picture: LIV GOLF)
After watching his ball dribble onto the inexperienced however stay an extended putt away from the flag, Koepka may very well be heard on a scorching mic shouting at himself: “You f****** dumba**. Go f*** your self.” Koepka went on to overlook the birdie putt by inches, leaving him much more annoyed.
He did, nevertheless, birdie his penultimate gap, transferring him only a shot behind the chief, Marc Leishman. With one other two rounds to play, Koepka is in with a superb likelihood of securing a much-needed win, which might put him into the highest three in LIV’s season rankings.
Furthermore, Koepka took goal at LIV’s rankings this week, as he questioned why his win on the PGA Championship, his solely Main win of the 12 months, did not earn him any factors within the standings.
Talking about his probabilities of getting a top-three end for the season, Koepka bullishly replied: “No, simply attempting to play good golf. Could not care much less.
“The majors do not rely, in order that’s a giant stick-to-ya. I do know they do within the FedExCup [on the PGA Tour]. I imply, on that entrance, it’s sort of disappointing. I really feel like that was the largest win of the 12 months, and it does not rely for something out right here.”
