Is he the most successful LIV golfer on the circuit? It certainly seems so, as Brooks Koepka was able to clinch his fifth win in the breakaway league at Greenbrier by beating Jon Rahm in a playoff. However, fate has a funny way of toying with people. Despite this remarkable achievement, the American will not be able to claim the coveted title of the 2024 LIV Golf Individual Champion, and he made sure to express his disappointment about it.

The athlete was interviewed following his LIV Golf Greenbrier win, where he mentioned his frustrations. A reporter asked Koepka if the victory had changed his earlier assessment of the year not being great for him. “No, not at all,” replied the 5-time major champ, still disappointed as he alluded to his overall performance this year.

“The four majors were pretty disappointing,” recounted Brooks Koepka, “I think I’ve only had two chances to win and I won them, but that’s not enough.” The LIV Golf pro could only manage T45 at the Masters Tournament, T26 at both the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open, and T43 at the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon.

That’s not all. Koepka only has a total of five top-10 finishes from the 12 starts he made this season. Out of those, two were victories—the first in Singapore and the second being his recent win at Greenbrier. Even so, he has only 126.73 points to his name, placing him at T7 on the season-long LIV Golf leaderboard.

Meanwhile, Rahm is currently leading the same with a tally of 195.17 points (11 top-10 finishes). Following him closely is none other than Joaquin Niemann, who boasts a total of 192.20 points (9 top-10 finishes). Not being able to clinch the ultimate crown despite his recent win, especially with either the Spaniard or the Chilean likely to become the individual champ, certainly adds salt to Brooks Koepka’s wounds.

Rahm and Niemann are excited despite loss to Brooks Koepka

“I don’t know how close I am or not,” Rahm said uncertainly when asked about his and Niemann’s chances of becoming the Individual Champion. However, he didn’t shy away from the competition, adding optimistically, “I mean, listen, beating Joaquin, I’m probably going to need to win. He’s going to be up there. I’m going to need another good week, and hopefully get it done.” 

Niemann, on the other hand, is equally, if not more, looking forward to the finale in Chicago. “Yeah, it’ll be great,” conveyed the athlete, “It’ll be a great exhibition for the next round. I think it brings more interest and everything to play for the last tournament of the season.” 

Nevertheless, the two will need to dish out their best if they are to clinch the title of Individual Champion after losing to Brooks Koepka. Many would surely agree with the Chilean golfer’s words: “I’ll be looking forward to it.”