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Brooks Koepka has completed his first week back on the PGA Tour with dignity. His T56 finish at Justin Rose’s victory at the Farmers Insurance Open might not have been spectacular, but in this case, the journey was the goal. Koepka started with a one-over-par 73, made the cut with a 68 in round two, and finished the weekend at Torrey Pines with rounds of 73 and 70. Mission accomplished. On Friday, after making the weekend cut, the five-time major winner spoke about falling in love with the game again. That was what he missed during his time with LIV: the competition, the hard fight. Struggling for a three-meter putt even when 20 shots behind the lead. Every shot counts, especially when more than a hundred players share the same goal. \”I’m glad I get to grind it out out there again,\” said Koepka.
Elsewhere, harsh criticism still surrounds Koepka’s comeback, which some consider too easy and smooth. Not just Wyndham Clark. In an unusual outpouring of words before the Farmers, Hideki Matsuyama also expressed his anger in an interview with Golf Digest Japan. Considering his usually polite demeanor, one could say the 2021 Masters champion is furious.