Brooks Koepka has been informed he has ‘no excuses’ forward of the Masters.
Brooks Koepka has been despatched a stern message by his coach (Picture: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Pictures)
Brooks Koepka has been learn the riot act forward of the Masters by legendary golf coach Peter Cowen. The 2-time runner-up has been informed he has ‘no excuses’ going into the foremost following his departure from LIV Golf. Koepka rejoined the PGA Tour this 12 months after chopping quick his LIV stint by 12 months.
His comeback didn’t come with out penalty, as he faces ‘heavy and applicable limitations to each event entry and potential earnings’ below the Returning Member Programme. The five-time main champion agreed to make a $5million (£3.7m) charitable contribution and will forfeit roughly $50m-$85m (£37m-£59m) in potential earnings, relying on his aggressive outcomes and the Tour’s development.
Cowen, who has additionally coached Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke, Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia, didn’t help Koepka’s option to stroll away from his LIV contract, however can’t dispute that his shopper is now in a greater way of thinking.
“If you happen to signal a contract, I feel it’s best to honour it,” Cowen informed The Occasions.
“I mentioned: ‘Proper, no excuses now. You’ve got performed what you needed, so let’s simply go and play good golf’. He is undoubtedly happier.
“He is hitting the ball effectively. I do know he is trending. If not on the Masters, I might anticipate him to be competing very extremely in all of the majors.
“The Masters could be a bit of quickly, however the freshness might assist him. There isn’t any doubt he’ll undoubtedly be up for it.”
Koepka has struggled for consistency since his return, nevertheless it’s on the most important levels the place he performs at his peak.
Koepka has labored with coach Pete Cowen since 2013 (Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Pictures)
He has extra main titles than PGA Tour victories, and it is not the primary event he has wanted a wake-up name to spring him into motion.
“I’ve at all times mentioned that I have never given golfers nice classes to win majors, I’ve given them actuality checks,” Cowen mentioned.
“It is simply [reminding him]: ‘Look how fortunate you might be to be taking part in this recreation for a dwelling and making as a lot cash as you might be and doing what makes you cheerful’.
“And there is just one factor other than his household that makes Brooks joyful, and that is taking part in good golf. Let’s not waste the expertise.
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“It was so simple as that actually, as a result of anyone as proficient as he’s goes to be very aggressive in each event he performs if his perspective is [right].”
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