Brooks Koepka is in a three-way share of the lead at the Masters with Jon Rahm and Viktor...
Sam Bennett reacts after missing a putt on the 13th hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Augusta, Ga.AUGUSTA, Ga. — Brooks Koepka carved out a new identity that sure looked familiar Thursday in the Masters.
Koepka couldn't stoop to read putts two years ago at the Masters when he tried to return from knee surgery in three weeks. He felt so hobbled last year he had reason to believe his run in the majors — four wins over three years — was about to be a memory.As for Rahm, he never went away. Never mind that he dropped from a sure-fire No. 1 in the world to No. 3 in the span of a month. The Spaniard overcame a four-putt double bogey on the opening hole with a sublime display of shotmaking.
“If you're going to make a double or four-putt, it might as well be the first hole — 71 holes to make it up,” Rahm said. “It’s definitely a little bit out there,” Hovland said. “But I think I’d rather take these than the pink pants I had last year. So we’re making progress.”
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