LIV Golfs Brooks Koepka makes gesture to PGA Tour | Golf News

Brooks Koepka set apart the continuing divide between LIV Golf and PGA Tour as he ready for the Masters with a observe spherical alongside three Tour veterans.

Koepka is anticipated to be among the many high contenders this week at Augusta National, probably viewing the match as a respite from the present off-course controversies. Speculations about his future have been rife following remarks by Fred Couples, who advised that Koepka was contemplating leaving LIV to rejoin the PGA Tour.

Koepka has not executed a lot to dispel these rumors, merely restating that he’ll make a choice when his contract expires on the finish of subsequent season. However, his focus this week at Augusta appears to be solely on the sport.

The five-time main winner arrived at Augusta National this week and took part in a Tuesday observe spherical with gamers from the opposite aspect of {the golfing} rift – Justin Thomas, Adam Scott, and Couples.

This grouping was notably noteworthy given Couples’ earlier feedback about Koepka, the place he expressed his perception that the LIV golfer needed to return to the PGA Tour – remarks that didn’t sit properly with Phil Mickelson.

The intertwining of golf’s elite continues to raise eyebrows, with Scott not solely half of the Couples combine but in addition a member of the PGA Tour’s Policy Board. He was current during talks with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and even joined Tiger Woods and Tour commissioner Jay Monahan in a White House assembly with President Donald Trump and LIV representatives, together with fund chief Yasir Al-Rumayyan.

While the observe spherical pairing may be dismissed as mere coincidence, it is tough to overlook the symbolism of a distinguished LIV determine enjoying alongside staunch PGA Tour advocates.

Koepka added fuel to the fire final week in Miami by expressing his shock at LIV Golf’s tempo of progress. Reflecting on the league now getting into its fourth yr, he remarked: “I think we all hoped it would have been a little bit further along, and that’s no secret.

“No matter the place you are at, you all the time hope every little thing is additional alongside. But they’re making progress and it appears to be getting in the proper direction.”