HOYLAKE, England – Only Brooks Koepka could so easily stumble into intrigue.
Monday at Royal Liverpool, the PGA Championship winner wandered to the first tee only to find Zach Johnson, this year’s U.S. Ryder Cup captain, waiting to get his practice round underway. The two were joined by Adam Scott and, Koepka explained, the conversation drifted to this year’s Ryder Cup.
“Walked on the first tee right behind [Scott]. He didn't have a tee time, neither did I and neither did Zach and neither did Cam. There was a good little wait, so we all played,” explained Koepka, as if his status on this year’s U.