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Survived: Brooks Koepka has completed his first week back on the PGA Tour with dignity. Tied 56th at Justin Rose’s victory in the Farmers Insurance Open was not a headline performance, but in this case, the journey was the goal. Koepka started with a one-over-par 73, made the cut with a 68 in the second round, and finished the weekend in Torrey Pines with rounds of 73 and 70. Mission accomplished. Already by Friday, after making the weekend cut, the five-time major champion spoke about falling in love with the game again. That’s what he missed at LIV: the competition, the tough struggle, fighting for every shot, even when trailing by 20 strokes. Every stroke counts, especially when hundreds of players share the same goal.
Elsewhere, sharp criticism still surrounds Koepka’s comeback, which some see as too easy and smooth. Not only Wyndham Clark but also Hideki Matsuyama spoke unusually openly before the Farmers in an interview with Golf Digest Japan. Given his usually polite demeanor, one could say the 2021 Masters champion is furious.