Brooks Koepka was seen doing something remarkable on Pinehurst’s greens during his practice round

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Brooks Koepka was spotted doing something very interesting during one of his practice rounds at Pinehurst No.2 this week.

The LIV Golf star is looking for a hat trick of US Open titles in North Carolina and his sixth major championship victory.

Much of the talk ahead of the third major of the year has centred around the difficulty of Pinehurst, with keeping the ball on the fairways vital this week.

Koepka was spotted regularly using his driving iron in practice – and was also seen doing something “insane” on the greens.

Brooks Koepka spotted doing something ‘insane’ on Pinehurst’s greens

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CBS reporter Kyle Porter was out on the property in the early part of the week, and the journalist shared what the five-time major winner was seen doing on the putting surfaces.

He wrote on X: “Watched Brooks play a 6-foot birdie putt with his feet nearly perpendicular to the hole on No. 9. Body probably turned 70 degrees to the left. The putt traveled like 8-10 feet total. Insane stuff.”

Porter added: “He then practiced putts that went about 15-20 feet past the hole and rolled all the way back down. Probably did this for 10 minutes. He was having fun, and the crowd was into it. Fun to watch.”

Pinehurst may need to get the sprinklers out over the weekend

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After several players highlighted the pace of the greens in the early part of the week, the USGA may need to get the sprinklers should the rain stay away.

Of course, patrons and those watching around the world are desperate for a tough test this week, but the slippery putting surfaces could quickly become unplayable if left untouched.

Clearly, the greens, along with the fescue grass just off the fairways, are the course’s defence this week – and should the rain steer clear, the organisers will have complete control over the level of difficulty.

Perhaps seeing how Scottie Scheffler’s first round goes will be the measure for USGA to follow ahead of the weekend rounds.