Brookes Koepka finds form ahead of The Masters
Brooks Koepka – photo LIV Golf
The focus of the Liv Golf World turns to Augusta National this week following the completion of their Orlando event this morning.
Brooks Koepka won his first tournament in more than two years with a one shot victory over Colombian Sebastian Munoz and heads to Augusta National with his sights set on improving on his runner-up finish there3 in 2019.
Koepka held off a strong final day challenge by Munoz, a winner on the PGA Tour in 2019, but Munoz gained some compensation by being part of the winning team along with Mito Pereira, David Puig and Joaquin Niemann.
South Africa’s Dean Burmester finished in a share of 3rd place with Patrick Reed.
“I feel really good,” said Koepka. “I’ve been playing good for a few weeks, it just hasn’t really shown on the scorecard, making dumb mistakes, and it was nice to come out this week and play mistake free pretty much. That’s kind of what I do leading up to majors just in general.
“I’m very happy to get the win. Unfortunately we didn’t get the team win, which kind of is a little bittersweet, but look, I’m happy the way I’m playing going into Augusta.
“Next week is a big week. I’m playing good, and there’s really no better way to go into Augusta than playing good and get a win.
“I’m very confident. Like where the game is at. Just need to go out and try to rest up for three days, do my usual play nine holes every day and do the homework around these greens, just get a little more adjusted with Augusta.”
The best of the Australians were Cameron Smith, Jed Morgan and Marc Leishman who tied for a disappointing 26th and finished last in the 12 team competition.
Smith was on a roll before dropping five shots in three holes late in his round.
