Ever since Brooks Koepka was announced as the Ryder Cup wildcard entry Fans have been desperately waiting to see him lending a hand to the team in winning. His spectacular performance throughout this season is why he was selected. But it looks like fans have to wait some more to see Koepka displaying his skills in Marco Simone.
And not only Brooks, but players like Justin Thomas, Jordan Speith, and others will also be missing the action. Because of their utter disappointment, fans are raging on Twitter.
Brooks Keopka and other top players missing from Friday’s first round in Ryder Cup
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The Ryder Cup follows the unique format of three days of play including foursomes and fourballs on Friday and Saturday. Well, the list for tomorrow’s morning of foursomes has been released and Koepka is not a part of it.
The names who will be playing are Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns they will be put against Europe’s Jon Rahm and Tyrell Hatton. Max Homa and Brian Harman will face Viktor Hovland and Aberg Ludvig. Rickie Fowler and Collin Morikawa will go against Shane Lowry and Sepp Straka.
And Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay are against Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood. Fans who were desperately waiting for the LIV Golfer and other strong players to show their impressive strokes are left with disappointment at this decision.
🇪🇺🏆🇺🇸 Friday morning foursomes:
Scheffler/Burns 🇺🇸 v. Rahm/Hatton 🇪🇺
Homa/Harman 🇺🇸 v. Viktor/Ludvig 🇪🇺
Rickie/Collin 🇺🇸 v. Lowry/Straka 🇪🇺
Xander/Cantlay 🇺🇸 vs. Rory/Tommy 🇪🇺#RyderCup | #GoUSA | #TeamEurope— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) September 28, 2023
However, Koepka can’t do anything about it as the decision of pairings is made by his captain Zach Johnson.
But fans find no consolation in these unreasonable pairings.
The golf community is not sure why these players are missing tomorrow
One fan complained of the US dumping three of its best players.
USA sits 3 of their “dawgs” I mean cmon
— Adam (@pittsburghfan25) September 28, 2023
Another was shocked to see Koepka Spieth and Fowler absent in the round as well.
Wow no speith/Thomas or Koepka at all
— Derek Teusch (@derek_teusch) September 28, 2023
While one believes that the pairings are awful and they will get crushed.
Awful pairings. Gonna get crushed
— Weeeeeeems (@C0TT0N_McKnight) September 28, 2023
This fan believes that having no Koepka is the recipe for disaster.
No Brooks = ultimate L.
— THE loveable loser (@GeniusBooga) September 28, 2023
One fan says that Koepka and Spieth need to sub for Rickie and Burns.
Speith and Brooksie need to sub for Rickie and Burns respectively
— GT (@GOBrowns314) September 28, 2023
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And one is confused as to why Brooks is not part of these groups.
No sure why Brooks is not in one of the groups!
— Eddie (@ed_z95) September 28, 2023
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Perhaps Koepka, Thomas, and others will find a place in the fourballs in the afternoon session. But till then fans will have to wait to see them.
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