Brooks Koepka endured a terrible season last year. After making the drastic switch to LIV Golf Series, he found himself in the midst of a major backlash. Koepka also found his game hanging by the threads, and thus has recalled former swing coach, Claude Harmon III to his team.
The Claude Harmon III post that revealed the Reunion
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The renowned golf instructor worked previously with Koepka in each of his four Major Championship wins. The two head in different directions after their split in November 2020, but seem to have joined hands to prevent Koepka’s performance from slipping further. Here’s the post from Harmon.
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The post drew several reactions from fans, most of them reminding Koepka of his decision to join LIV Golf. Take a look.
That’s weird, switching coaches to try and find form? I didn’t think he was motivated anymore 👀
— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) September 16, 2022
You should get a medal for that completely genius and original tweet
— RD (@RDTweets10) September 16, 2022
Brooks is not a serious golfer at this point. Just cashing a check.
— Pac 0 (@wstrojan) September 16, 2022
Well said Don.. They all left the tour that nobody wants to cover on TV. Gone and forgotten and don’t give a damn…
— stevew (@stevewessinger) September 17, 2022
why would he need to work on his game? He already got paid
— Larry Thompson (@lthompson908) September 16, 2022
However, there were a few positive reactions from the fan’s end, hoping for the reconciliation to spark wonders in Koepka’s career.
He’ll be unstoppable in the *checks notes* LIV TBD California venue tournament 2023
— CC Drew (@athausch) September 16, 2022
He’s got 2 years left under exemption for The Open, and the Masters is in limbo. He’s gotta make something happen if LIV doesn’t get OWGR points
— ruben (@rubensantillano) September 17, 2022
How has Brooks Koepka fared this season?
By all accounts, it has been a disappointing season for the four-time Major Championship winner. Since making his debut at the Portland LIV event in June, Koepka hasn’t managed a top 10 finish. His captaincy exploits for Smash GC haven’t borne much fruit either.
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While he fared better in last year’s PGA Tour, it was certainly not enough for the man accustomed to winning consecutive Major Championships. He missed 7 cuts out of a total of 16 contested events and was ranked outside the top 50 in three of them.
His best result came at the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale, wherein he finished tied in third place. It was also his highest prize money for the season at $434,600, which was certainly nowhere near his mammoth contract worth $100 million for switching alliances to join the LIV Golf Series.
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Will Koepka make a comeback this season? Will his coaching change help him get on the right track? Only time will tell.
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