The inception of the LIV Golf League was met with a lot of flak from all over the community. Moreover, the players, including the likes of Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson, who went ahead to join the same during its advent were not welcomed lightly, causing them to be sidelined from various tournaments and the OWGR.

Koepka has continued to receive a lot of backlash from many golf enthusiasts around the globe for jumping ships for the sake of money. However, in a surprising reveal of sorts, the LIV golfer was seen confessing the real reason behind his switch to none other than Jake Paul during one of his podcasts, and it was not just “for the dough”!

Brooks Koepka opens up about his LIV Golf switch to Jake Paul

One of the first stars on the PGA Tour to migrate to the Saudi-backed League in 2022, Koepka did so by agreeing to a deal worth $130 million as a signing fee. This led to a lot of people throwing jabs at the golfer, accusing him of leaving the tour for money. However, in a podcast with the American professional boxer, BS w/ Jake Paul, the Ryder Cup star disclosed the actual motive behind his actions.

The golfer recounted how it all started with Mickelson, who was big on “owning his own rights” as opposed to the situation on the tour, which had the say over the athletes. And then, a lot of professionals, including Koepka, followed his lead and went ahead with the PIF-funded circuit. But they did so in a bid to get more money.

Although the 33-year-old did mention that he also “signed up for the dough,” the 2023 LIV Golf Jeddah champ reasoned as to how he did so so that his “family is taken care of” if something were to happen to him the next day. Even though the 9X PGA Tour winner enjoys playing and winning at the game and “would do it for free,” he has that need to care for his loved ones, which is nothing short of “a big thing” for him.

The professional only came out to reveal the real reason behind his defection a little while ago. Moreover, till now, the golfer has been receiving a lot of flak from many, including Alan Shipnuck. However, there was also support that came in the 5X major winner’s way, from his own mother no less!

Koepka’s mother in support of her son

The sportswriter, in his book, stated how the LIV golfer and his mother had cried during the multimillion-dollar deal. However, Denise Jakows, Koepka’s mom, took to her social media to clap back at Shipnuck and mention how they had only cried together when he was born.

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Moreover, the ex-news anchor revealed how her child had undergone tests to see how well the lungs were working while being thankful for her blessings at the same time. Well, the tweet did shut down the rumors surrounding the deal in a very efficient way, one must say.

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