“Haven’t Been Happy,” 5x Major Champion Brooks Koepka Opens up About Frustration After Missing Cuts at the Masters and PGA Championship

Brooks Koepka spoke on his mental health and the frustration he had after missing the cuts at the Masters and the PGA Championship following poor performances.

“Haven’t Been Happy,” 5x Major Champion Brooks Koepka Opens up About Frustration After Missing Cuts at the Masters and PGA Championship

Brooks Koepka (Image via Imago)

5-time major champion Brooks Koepka has not had the best of times in the major championships this year. The LIV Golfer missed the cut at both The Masters and the PGA Championship. Following a score of 2-under 68 in the first round of the U.S. Open, the golfer opened up about his recent frustrations.

In the Masters Tournament, Koepka shot scores of 74 and 75 in the two rounds and missed the cut with a score of 149. Fortunes did not change for him at the PGA Championship as well, as he carded scores of 75 and 76 in the two rounds and had an early exit.

He has had mixed results on the LIV Golf circuit as well. After finishing T7 and 2nd at the Adelaide and Singapore event, he has struggled to break into the top-10 standings.

On Thursday, the Smash GC captain seemed to have found his form again. In the tricky playing surface of the Oakmont course in Pennsylvania, he made 2 bogeys, 2 birdies and 1 eagle to end the day T3 with a score of 68.

While speaking with the reporters after the round, the 2-time U.S. Open winner opened up about his mental health following poor performances in the first two majors. He expressed that he was not “happy” at that time and it “drove” him nuts.

From the first weekend in April until about last week, you didn’t want to be around me. It drove me nuts, it ate at me. I haven’t been happy. It’s very irritating.

For the second round, Koepka will tee off at 12:18 p.m. Eastern Time alongside Justin Thomas and Min Woo Lee. Unless something drastic happens, he will tee off this weekend and make his first cut in a major championship this year.

Brooks Koepka reveals getting brutally scolded by his coach

Brooks Koepka has struggled a bit in recent months. During the press conference after the first round of the U.S. Open, the golfer revealed that he recently got brutally scolded by his coach, Pete Cowen.

Brooks Koepka
Brooks Koepka (Image via X/@NUCLRGolf)

Like other golfers, Koepka arrived at Oakmont last week and took part in a practice round. His performance in that round probably did not sit well with his coach. In the presser on Thursday, the former World No.1 expressed that he got scolded for around 45 minutes and that Justin Thomas had to come in and check on him.

We worked pretty hard last week. Pete Cowen and Jeff Pierce were on me pretty good, and then Pete got into me again on Monday. In the bunker for about 45 minutes, I just sat there while he scolded me pretty well.

Despite the harsh words from his coach, the LIV Golfer appreciated the words from him. He explained that he needed to hear something like that.

With his score of 68 in the first round, Koepka is currently tied for 3rd, along with Si Woo Kim and Sunjae Im at 2-under par, and is trailing the 18-hole leader, J.J. Spaun, by 2 shots as he shot a score of 66.

Golf insider claims Brooks Koepka left the media center in hurry to watch his beloved Panthers play

Brooks Koepka is a huge fan of the Florida Panthers. As he hails from Florida, he has often been seen rooting for them. On Thursday, golf insider Bob Weeks claimed that the 35-year-old left the media center in a hurry as he wanted to watch his team play.

Brooks Koepka
Brooks Koepka (Image via Imago)

On Thursday, the Panthers took on the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4. As per Weeks, the golfer rushed out of the center as he wanted to “cool down” a little bit and catch some hockey.

Brooks Koepka left the media centre in a hurry saying “I wanna go cool down and get ready to watch this hockey game.” A die-hard Panthers fan.

Unfortunately for Koepka, his team surrendered a 3-0 first-period lead. The Oilers came back from 3-0 down to lead 4-3 only for the Panthers to pull back and make it 4-4 and force overtime. However, Leon Draisaitl broke the hearts of Koepka and other Panthers fans as he scored in overtime to give his side a 5-4 win.

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