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Scottish Sun
an hour ago
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- Scottish Sun
Brooks Koepka suffers meltdown and smashes tee marker into fans before withdrawing from LIV Dallas claiming ‘illness'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BROOKS KOEPKA smashed a tee marker towards fans in a shocking meltdown. The five-time major winner lost his temper at the LIV Golf Dallas event yesterday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Brooks Koepka was left raging after a poor tee shot Credit: Fox 4 The five-time major champion smashed his driver on the ground Credit: Fox 4 He then sent a tee marker flying towards fans Credit: Fox 4 Koepka later withdrew through illness Credit: Alamy Koepka got off to a nightmare start at the Maridoe Golf Club with triple bogeys on the fifth and seventh holes. He was seven over par by the time he got to the ninth and his frustrations then boiled over. A wild tee shot veered to the left and Koepka angrily smashed his club into the ground. He then turned to a tee marker and smacked it off the course. READ MORE IN SPORT I'VE GOT LEW Hamilton gives F1 rival lift on his private jet after he was booked on EasyJet It went flying close to where fans were standing - but fortunately nobody was hurt. Many are demanding action is taken, with one saying: "He should be fined and suspended." Another added: "Unacceptable behaviour. Anyone doing this needs stiff penalties." A third wrote: "These pros need to stop with the club throws, ground pounds and course destruction." BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Koepka's struggles continued and he eventually pulled out on the 14th hole due to an illness. Luis Carrera has replaced him in the Smash GC team. Ryder Cup legend in furious argument over golf etiquette with respected TV reporter at US Senior Open Koepka could decide to return to the action this weekend, though he is out the individual event and would only be representing the team. The 35-year-old American is in woeful form after failing to make the cut at the Masters and PGA Championship this year. He has not finished in the top ten in the last nine majors.
The Sun
an hour ago
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- The Sun
Brooks Koepka suffers meltdown and smashes tee marker into fans before withdrawing from LIV Dallas claiming ‘illness'
BROOKS KOEPKA smashed a tee marker towards fans in a shocking meltdown. The five-time major winner lost his temper at the LIV Golf Dallas event yesterday. 4 4 4 4 Koepka got off to a nightmare start at the Maridoe Golf Club with triple bogeys on the fifth and seventh holes. He was seven over par by the time he got to the ninth and his frustrations then boiled over. A wild tee shot veered to the left and Koepka angrily smashed his club into the ground. He then turned to a tee marker and smacked it off the course. It went flying close to where fans were standing - but fortunately nobody was hurt. Many are demanding action is taken, with one saying: "He should be fined and suspended." Another added: "Unacceptable behaviour. Anyone doing this needs stiff penalties." A third wrote: "These pros need to stop with the club throws, ground pounds and course destruction." Koepka's struggles continued and he eventually pulled out on the 14th hole due to an illness. Luis Carrera has replaced him in the Smash GC team. Koepka could decide to return to the action this weekend, though he is out the individual event and would only be representing the team. The 35-year-old American is in woeful form after failing to make the cut at the Masters and PGA Championship this year. He has not finished in the top ten in the last nine majors.
The Irish Sun
an hour ago
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- The Irish Sun
Brooks Koepka suffers meltdown and smashes tee marker into fans before withdrawing from LIV Dallas claiming ‘illness'
BROOKS KOEPKA smashed a tee marker towards fans in a shocking meltdown. The five-time major winner lost his temper at the LIV Golf Dallas event yesterday. 4 Brooks Koepka was left raging after a poor tee shot Credit: Fox 4 The five-time major champion smashed his driver on the ground Credit: Fox 4 He then sent a tee marker flying towards fans Credit: Fox 4 Koepka later withdrew through illness Credit: Alamy Koepka got off to a nightmare start at the Maridoe Golf Club with triple bogeys on the fifth and seventh holes. He was seven over par by the time he got to the ninth and his A wild tee shot veered to the left and Koepka angrily smashed his club into the ground. He then turned to a tee marker and READ MORE IN SPORT It went flying close to where fans were standing - but fortunately nobody was hurt. Many are demanding action is taken, with one saying: "He should be fined and suspended." Another added: "Unacceptable behaviour. Anyone doing this needs stiff penalties." A third wrote: "These pros need to stop with the club throws, ground pounds and course destruction." Most read in Golf BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Koepka's struggles continued and he eventually pulled out on the 14th hole due to an illness. Luis Carrera has replaced him in the Smash GC team. Ryder Cup legend in furious argument over golf etiquette with respected TV reporter at US Senior Open Koepka could decide to return to the action this weekend, though he is out the individual event and would only be representing the team. The 35-year-old American is in woeful form after failing to make the cut at the Masters and PGA Championship this year. He has not finished in the top ten in the last nine majors.
Newsweek
2 hours ago
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- Newsweek
Brooks Koepka Smashes Tee Box at LIV Dallas, Withdraws with Illness?
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Brooks Koepka just pulled a Rory McIlroy move, but in a way that might result in a penalty. During the 2nd round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont earlier this month, McIlroy smashed a USGA tee marker on the 17th tee after a poor drive. Though the damage was minimal, the USGA later confirmed he was fined an undisclosed amount for violating Rule 1.2a, which governs player conduct. Fast forward to today at LIV Golf Dallas, Brooks Koepka found himself in a similar situation. Only this time, it ended with a smashed tee marker, and a more shocking news - withdrawal due to illness? OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 13: Brooks Koepka of the United States looks on from the 16th green during the second round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 13, 2025 in... OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 13: Brooks Koepka of the United States looks on from the 16th green during the second round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 13, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. (Photo by) More Getty Images It occurred during the LIV Dallas first round. Koepka, already 6-over through eight holes, yanked his tee shot left on the par-4 9th. Frustrated, he slammed his driver into the turf and then took a full swing at the tee marker, sending it flying toward the gallery. 🚨😳⛳️ #NEW — Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 1st round of LIV Dallas due to illness. He was +7, smashing a tee box marker due to poor play. LIV communications reports that Brooks could return this weekend but the score would only count towards the team. @TrackingKoepka — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) June 27, 2025 The outburst came just moments before he bogeyed the hole, pushing his score to +7. He would go on to play the 10th and 13th, both bogeys, before declaring his withdrawal after the 14th hole. LIV Golf later confirmed the withdrawal was due to illness. "Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 1st round of LIV Dallas due to illness," the league's communications team posted. "Reserve Luis Carrera will replace him for the remainder of Rd. 1. Their combined score will count only for the team total". Lineup change for @SmashGC at #LIVGolf Dallas presented by Aramco. Brooks Koepka departs after 8 holes with illness. Reserve Luis Carrera to replace him for remainder of Rd. 1. Their combined score will count only for the team total. Koepka could return this weekend to… — LIV Golf Communications (@LIVGolfComms) June 27, 2025 Koepka is eligible to return for the weekend rounds, but any scores he posts will count solely toward Smash GC's team leaderboard. While LIV did not specify the nature of Koepka's illness, reports suggest he had been "feeling under the weather all week." The timing, however, raised eyebrows, especially given the visible frustration and the violent tee box moment just minutes before his exit. As of now, there's been no official word on whether Koepka will face disciplinary action for the outburst. The withdrawal also means Koepka risks his chance at a share of LIV Dallas's $25 million purse. It's another blow in what's been a disappointing season for him. Brooks Koepka's 2025 season Koepka missed the cut at both the Masters and PGA Championship, his first back-to-back missed cuts at majors. He showed signs of life with a T12 finish at the U.S. Open. "From the first weekend in April until about June, you didn't want to be around me," he admitted earlier this month. "It drove me nuts. It ate at me. I haven't been happy. It's been very irritating." Despite two top-10 finishes this season, including a solo second in Singapore, Koepka has struggled to find consistency. His short game has been particularly shaky, and his putting struggles at Augusta were well-documented. He's also been candid about his swing mechanics being off by "eight to nine inches" earlier this year, something he's worked to correct with longtime coach Pete Cowen. Whether Koepka returns to the course this weekend remains uncertain. But the Smash GC captain lived up to his team's name, just not in the way he intended. More Golf: LPGA: Megan Khang Literally Stops Traffic with Unreal Shot By the Road
Daily Record
3 hours ago
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- Daily Record
Blazing mad Brooks Koepka smashes up tee box, withdraws from LIV event and sets alarm bells ringing for The Open
American star lost his temper at LIV Dallas and worries his fans pre-Open Blazing Brooks Kopeka smashed his way out of LIV Dallas in an outburst which set alarm bells ringing again ahead of Royal Portrush. The American star stormed off the course during Friday's first round of the event with illness cited as the reason for his eventual withdrawal with four holes to go. Koepka had already looked sick when he cracked a tee-box marker in visible rage after another wayward shot at the ninth. The five-times Major winner slammed his club into the deck at first before subsequently whacking the marker out of the ground and in the direction of the LIV crowd. It was a brutal moment ahead of his trip across the Atlantic for the 153rd Championship and have acted to dim hopes which had had risen following the US Open that better times may lie ahead and the real Koepka might be about to shine in Northern Ireland. Koepka's struggles at the biggest events in recent times has been sad for his fans to witness with the man who was the most-fearsome character in Major golf cowed. His history isn't unknown. In a six-year spell between 2017 and 2023, he won three PGA Championships, two US Opens and recorded six other top-five finishes. During one outrageous stretch through the 2019 season, Kopeka didn't finish outside the top four in any of the Majors and once famously stated that they were the 'easist' to win. Injury problems were clearly amongst the biggest reasons why the run stuttered, but the switch to LIV didn't initially halt him as he blasted back to victory with that fifth Major win at PGA Championship coming just two years ago. He made the US Ryder Cup team in Rome. However, following that success at Oak Hill, it went rapidly downhill. Last year, Koepka was unable to strike a blow as he failed to secure a Top 20 in any of the Majors and the descent continued into this term. At Augusta, while Rory McIlroy was making history to win his career Grand Slam and, importantly, match his rival's mark of five majors, Kopeka was already long gone having missed the Masters cut. That wasn't his first missed Masters weekend, but it was a different story with the PGA. The three-time winner of the Wanamaker Trophy had never done less than four rounds in his 12 previous appearances in the event until he got to Quail Hollow, but that record was crushed by a bruising dismissal following rounds of 75 and 76 leaving him nine-over par. Spats with fans and pictures of him buying beer in a supermarket made more headlines than his golf, yet at Oakmont a fortnight ago, there were signs of life. The opening-day 68 to be amongst the leaders at the end of a tough start at Oakmont put him back in a place where he'd once lived. Subsequently, rounds of 74 and 73 snuffed out any opportunity of him grabbing the trophy, but the Sunday 71 lifted him back-up into a tie for 12th place behind JJ Spaun and offered a first Top 20 finish at a Major in two long years. With Royal Portrush to come, the prospect of the 35-year-old rising even higher and continuing the ascent at the iconic Irish venue was a tantalising one, yet now the doubts return. It remains to be seen how much the illness played a part in his wayward scoring and loss of temper in Dallas less than three weeks from The Open, or whether the simple fact is that Oakmont offered merely a rare and brief glimpse of the old Koepka.
