‘Get Into a Dark Place’: Almost a Year after His $100,000,000 Defection, Brooks Koepka Sheds Light on His Struggles as a Golfer

As he gets ready to compete at Augusta National in the coming days, LIV golfer, Brooks Koepka, shed some light on his personal struggles and his controversial move.

Days ahead of the 87th Masters, Koepka talked about finding himself in a “dark place” following his injury.The Florida native has top-15 finishes in three out of his last five Masters appearances.

Despite personal setbacks and criticism over his $100m defection to LIV Golf, the 32-year-old will want to prove his critics wrong at the upcoming event.

Koepka sheds light on his struggles post injury

While the four-time Major champion does not have a lot of games under his belt this season, Koepka’s injury-laden days are behind him. Starting from late-2019, the 32-year-old was plagued by knee and hip pains until his surgery last year.

The golfer made an appearance at Augusta National just three weeks after his surgery but failed to make the cut. He then appeared in Netflix’s Full Swing and expounded upon his struggles with form and injury.

Speaking about his appearance in the popular docu-series, the two-time US Open champion revealed to inews, “I was just authentically myself. I’m going to give you what I’m thinking, what I’m feeling at any one time. Most people catch me on the golf course. That is a completely different side of me.”

In his interview, the golfer also shared the reason behind his dismal outing at last year’s Masters. “My competitiveness probably got the best of me, wanting to play and prove everybody wrong, prove to myself that I was okay….The surgery I had had never been done before. They pretty much told me recovery would be a year and a half. Three weeks later we were playing Augusta,” said Koepka.

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The golfer further talked about his “frustrations” regarding not being able to match his earlier potential post-surgery. He also revealed that his golfing struggles wore him out.

“You then get into bad habits, try to break those habits but you are still hurt, still not 100 per cent. For anybody who gets injured there is a lot going on behind the scenes. You can get into a dark place when you are just by yourself. It wears on you when you can’t do the one thing you have been doing your entire life,” said the golfer.

Brooks Koepka harbors no ill will toward PGA Tour golfers

Following his struggles and setbacks, the golfer made his controversial move to LIV Golf in June 2022. This year, he is one of the 18 LIV golfers competing at Augusta National for the coveted green jacket.

The golfer clarified that he harbors no grudge toward the PGA Tour. “I still love the PGA Tour. I’ve got nothing against them,” said Koepka.

Currently, the golfer is focused on putting up his best show. Koepka revealed he is “ready to play the thing” for the first time in two years.

What do you think of Koepka’s comments? Do you think the 32-year-old can take on other golfers to win the prestigious event? Let us know in the comments below!

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