Brooks Koepka boasts a superb major championship record, having claimed five titles from his glittering career so far.
Koepka won the 2017 US Open by four shots for his first major championship win, and successfully defended his title the following year.
Further success arrived that year at the PGA Championship, with Koepka again defending his title in 2019.
His fifth and final major win to date came at the 2023 PGA Championship, before which he was tasked with discussing the ongoing issue of slow play.
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Koepka was asked in his opening press conference about the problem and how to fix it, having been told he can talk openly about the issue given he had left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf.
He replied: “I mean, yeah, it’s never quick. I was talking about it when I was on the PGA Tour too, so I’m not afraid to talk about it.”
And when told he didn’t need to worry about being fined anymore, he said: “I never was fined for anything, so I’m all right.
“Yeah, there’s a lot of guys out here that take their time. I think it is a problem. Technically in the rule book it says you have 40 seconds to hit your shot.
“I think that’s what it is. If you are taking over, technically you’re breaking the rules, right? So, I don’t know.”
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And when asked how he would fix slow play, the American said: “Honestly, I would start stroking guys. If you are going to take that long, you have to get stroked.
“There are certain circumstances where the wind switches, something like that, it’s understandable, but taking a while is I just think unnecessary.”
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The discussion on slow play didn’t end there, with Koepka asked if he thinks the ruling in baseball set an example that golf could follow to improve the sport.
He responded: “I think so. That’s why they’ve got the pitch clock, right? Technically I think you saw DP, they did a shot clock event.
“I think it was a couple of years ago, if I’m right. I can’t remember if anybody got clocked for it, but it would be interesting to see.
“I know if you follow guys around with a stopwatch this week, there will be plenty of guys that are over time and stuff like that, but I can’t remember the last time anybody was stroked.
“I remember the little kid at Augusta. I don’t know if anybody has been stroked since. That’s kind of the most recent one I can think of. There are some guys that probably definitely could be stroked.”
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Koepka certainly wasn’t distracted by all the talk of slow play that week, having gone on to lift the trophy at Oak Hill Country Club.
He finished his major tournament on nine-under, two shots ahead of Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland.
Koepka could return to the PGA Tour, but for now the five-time major winner remains a key part of the LIV Golf setup.
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