Nobody had more confidence than Brooks Koepka during his heyday. He was the most feared golfer on the biggest stage. He was built to win majors. The sports version of The Intimidator.
Nothing could get him off his game.
But during the filming of the Netflix docuseries “Full Swing” last year, Koepka appeared stunningly fragile. A golfer who lost all his confidence. Perhaps a glimpse into his decision to join LIV Golf.
And considering his two starts this year, Koepka, the Palm Beach County native and Jupiter resident, is showing no signs of emerging from a prolonged slump that has him in a space mentally he says he has never been in since taking up the game.
Photos: Brooks Koepka and Jena Sims through the years.
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“I’ve had these question marks for like the last year and a half,” Koepka said a year ago after missing the cut at the Masters. “Am I going to be the same golfer? Am I ever going to be the same? And I still don’t know where I’m at.
“I’ll be honest with you, I can’t compete with these guys week-in and week-out.”
And it did not get any better from there. Koepka played the last three majors of 2022, finishing 55th at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open and missing the cut at the Open Championship.
After joining LIV, the circuit financed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Koepka won once and placed outside the top 10 in four other stroke-play events. His struggles then carried over to this year. In two Asian Tour starts in February, he missed the cut and finished tied for 46th.
Koepka returns for LIV’s second season, which starts Friday in Mayakoba, Mexico.
Koepka, 32, has had his share of injuries since winning four majors in a two-year span, ending with the 2019 PGA Championship. He spent 47 weeks at the top of the world golf rankings before injuries to his knees, neck, ankle, wrist, hip. Very few body parts were spared.
“Probably lost confidence a little bit if I’m honest,” he said after finishing third at the Phoenix Open a year ago but fading at the end. “So if you lose confidence, it’s kind of tough to get it back just immediately.”
Brooks Koepka and Ian Poulter share a laugh during a press conference before the LIV Golf series at Trump National Doral. John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
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