Norman’s response to LIV Golf’s Koepka successful PGA Championship speaks volumes
LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman has damaged his silence after Brooks Koepka received a fifth main title on the PGA Championship final weekend. Koepka noticed off the likes of Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland to get his fingers on his third US PGA crown on Sunday night.
It was a historic second for each the American and the LIV Golf setup, with Koepka changing into the primary LIV member to win a significant title for the reason that Saudi-backed collection was fashioned final summer season. Many have been fast to query whether or not these on the insurgent circuit nonetheless have what it takes to compete in opposition to their PGA Tour rivals.
Koepka has since squashed that concept although, having backed up his tied-second end on the Masters alongside fellow LIV star Phil Mickelson together with his victory at Oak Hill final week. One man who was happy greater than most was the breakaway league’s boss Norman.
And he took to social media on Sunday to pay tribute to each Koepka, and the efforts of his fellow LIV members. He tweeted: “Congrats Brooks Koepka your comeback has been spectacular. I’m so pleased with you.”
“As for LIV Golf League players they belong and the majors and golf knows. Three LIV Golfers in the top ten, five in the top 20, 11 made the cut.” Amid Norman’s congratulations Koepka himself was quizzed on whether he had spoken to Norman in the hours after his win.
It seemed the only person the US PGA champion had any interest in speaking to though was his wife Jena, as he responded: “I called my wife (Jena), and that’s it. That’s the only person I’m really interested in talking to.
“I texted — my boys are here, and I’m just hanging with them and talking to my wife, and I can feel my phone buzzing even as we’re talking right now. Last I looked, I think there were 600 text messages. I’ll go through them.”
One man who believes Koepka’s victory will only help the LIV cause is his fellow defector and ex-rival Bryson DeChambeau. “Yeah, I definitely think it helps LIV, but I’m more interested in my own self right now, to be honest with you,” revealed DeChambeau.
“Yeah, it is an enormous factor for LIV, however on the similar time I’m out right here competing as a person on the PGA Championship. I’m simply pleased to take this dwelling for the third time. I feel I used to be the primary man to win two LIV occasions. To win a significant is at all times an enormous deal irrespective of the place you are enjoying.”