Daily News | Brooks Koepka brings LIV Golf to the verge of validation. His resurrection lands on Easter Sunday
Somewhere, the Great White Shark is smiling. Somewhere, Jay Monahan is crying.
The sides are battling in court, and, while the players have been cordial, Norman made sure that the 87th edition of the Masters would mean more than just winning a green jacket. It was them-versus-us from Day 1, and his LIV contingent arrived at Augusta National wearing the proverbial black hats.
The previous best finish by a current LIV player was Dustin Johnson’s sixth-place tie at last year’s British Open. Cam Smith left for LIV after he won that tournament. Koepka won the LIV lead-up event last weekend and looks as dominant as he was from 2017-19 when he won the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship twice each. Koepka hasn’t been out of the lead since his first round ended Thursday.
Koepka’s bag man, Rickie Elliott, appeared to advise Gary Woodland’s caddie that Koepka used a 5-iron on No. 15 in the first round, and Koepka appeared to flash a “5” at Woodland, either of which would have cost Koepka a two-stroke penalty. Koepka was asked to review the film on Thursday and Friday. The tournament’s Competition Committee determined that Elliott was communicating with a TV spotter, and Koepka was merely taking off his glove.
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