Brooks Koepka’s coach has revealed he disagreed with the golfer’s decision to rip up his LIV contract early.
Peter Cowen, Koepka’s golf coach, told The Times of London that the five-times major winner is much happier since returning to the PGA Tour.
Cowen’s View on Koepka’s Contract
Cowen appeared to indicate that he disagreed with Koepka’s decision to call time on his excursion to LIV early.
“If you sign a contract, I think you should honour it,” Cowen told the paper.
Had Koepka honoured his reported $100m, five-year contract, the American would be entering the first men’s major of the year as one of 10 LIV Golf players in the field at the 2026 Masters.
Koepka made a $5m charitable donation to return to the North American circuit.
Koepka’s Form Ahead of The Masters
From six starts, Koepka has only cracked the top 10 once and has missed two cuts.
He arrives here this week hoping to make amends from a missed cut 12 months ago.
Cowen also revealed that he gave Koepka another “reality check” a few weeks ago at his Florida base as he prepped for his 11th tilt at the green jacket.
“I said [to him], ‘Right, no excuses now. You’ve done what you wanted, so let’s just go and play good golf.'”
Expectations for Koepka
Despite hitting the ball well and “trending” in the right direction, Cowen believes Koepka may have to wait until later in the summer for it all to click.
“If not at The Masters, I would expect him to be competing very highly in all the majors,” Cowen said.
“The Masters might be a little soon, but the freshness could help him. There’s no doubt he’ll definitely be up for it.”
The 35-year-old American will tee up at Augusta National on Thursday at 18:20 GMT alongside former Masters champion Jordan Spieth and last year’s runner-up, Justin Rose, as a PGA Tour member.