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liv golf Star Brooks Koepka played for Smash GC and in the first round of Liv Dallas on Friday, Koepka took the team’s name to heart.
Koepka, 35, hit a selfish drive on hole 9. Immediately after he saw the ball fly, 5 major winners He broke his club.
After slamming his club, he took a swing with a tee marker and destroyed it.
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Brooks Koepka responds after missing a putt on the 8th hole in the third round of the US Open at the Oakmont Country Club on June 14, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Caroline Custer)
According to Liv Golf Communications, the five-time major champion struggled in the first round, exceeding six after eight holes before retreating due to illness. He was replaced by reserve player Luis Carrera.
Koepka will be allowed to return this weekend, but his contributions will be counted strictly for this team’s score.
Koepka played better We are open He went earlier this month than he went to Liv Dallas on Friday. He finished the tournament six over par, making him 12th in the US Open. Koepka won the US Open in 2017 and 2018.
Brookskoepka in driving range during the PGA Championship practice round held at Quazlo Hollow on May 12, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina (Jim Dedmon/Imagn Images)
Liv Golf Star was a successful major championship and won the PGA Championship in 2018, 2019 and 2023. Koepka recorded nine career victories PGA Tour Before he defected to LIV in June 2022.
According to the PGA Tour website, Koepka has created nearly $44 million from the 186 events he took on the tour.
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Brooks Koepka will perform a shot from the rough on hole 17 in the second round held in Oakmont, Pennsylvania on June 13, 2025. (Imagn image of Bill Streicher-Immagn)
Last season, Koepka won twice, becoming the first LIV golfer to win five times since the launch of the emerging golf league.
After the first round at Liv Dallas, four GC’s Harold Varner III took the lead.
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