U.S. Open champ Brooks Koepka will make his first start in nearly four months at next week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Koepka injured his left wrist late last year, finishing last at both the 18-man Hero World Challenge and 34-man Sentry Tournament of Champions. He hasn’t played since Kapalua, having been diagnosed with a partially torn Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) tendon in his wrist, and earlier this month missed the Masters for the first time since 2014.
But according to an Associated Press report, Koepka will return to action at next week’s team event where he will pair with veteran Marc Turnesa, who lives near Koepka in South Florida and whose lone PGA Tour win came at the 2008 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
“It feels like I’ve been out for six months,” said Koepka, who reportedly didn’t touch a club for 91 days. “I still have confidence. I feel like I can win next week.”
Koepka’s return means TPC Louisiana will be the first course to host all four current major champions since the Tour Championship in September. Patrick Reed will make his first start since winning the Masters when he pairs with Patrick Cantlay, while Open champ Jordan Spieth will team with fellow Texan Ryan Palmer and PGA champ Justin Thomas joins with his former Alabama teammate, Bud Cauley.
Source: Internet
