The golf season might be gearing towards the Ryder Cup right now but there is still golf going on elsewhere and Brooks Koepka has put himself at the front and centre of things.
Koepka has taken the chance to play in the French Open on the DP World Tour and after two rounds, he’s one of the star names in the running for the win.
Koepka has been vocal in 2025 about things not quite being right on LIV Golf and little moves like this suggest he is looking for a different type of golf fix.
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The American has missed out on the Ryder Cup squad but instead of sulking, he’s getting on with things.
Indeed, after two rounds in France, it looks like Koepka might well and truly have his head screwed on.
Brooks Koepka shows his class at the French Open
While he might not be winning outright right now, Brooks Koepka is very much in contention at the French Open after two rounds.
Two rounds under 70 have put Koepka right into contention and he is just five back of the overnight leader, Marcus Armitage.
An opening 69 was followed by a fine round of 68 on day two and with not many big names in the field compared to a lot of events Koepka plays, he’ll fancy his chances of chasing down Armitage and the rest.
More importantly, though, it feels like Koepka is actually looking for something in his game.
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Koepka will have known all year that he didn’t have much chance of making Keegan Bradley’s squad but that doesn’t mean he didn’t want to be on the team.
After Koepka had a nightmare at the Irish Open, he’s clearly not been put off and it feels like he’s trying to really work on his game ahead of a big push in 2026.
Clearly, there could be a few things at play here with the American star.
One could be that he’s simply not happy with his game in 2025 and he’s now making a concerted effort to improve ahead of 2026.
The others could be that Koepka is gearing up for an attempt at returning to the PGA Tour at some point, and playing in more four day events only helps his cause.
Finally, and this is more hypothetical, but given he’s now level with Rory McIlroy in major wins, it could be that Koepka is driven by trying to outdo the Northern Irishman and get to number six before him.
Regardless, it’s good to see one of the world’s best still playing on the DP World Tour when so many would simply put their feet up.
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