Looks a lot like winning the US Open Fans react to Brooks Koepka winning the LIV Golf Jeddah event 

Looks a lot like winning the US Open Fans react to Brooks Koepka winning the LIV Golf Jeddah event 

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Looks a lot like winning the US Open – Fans react to Brooks Koepka winning the LIV Golf Jeddah event

Brooks Koepka at the LIV Golf Invitational-Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Image via Getty) Former PGA Tour champion took the win at the event on Sunday. The American golfer sank a birdie putt on the third hole of the playoffs to defeat . Koepka’s win in Saudi Arabia was his first since February 2021. Koepka stepped up on Sunday to come from behind and beat Uihlein in the final round. The golfer, who has been struggling with injuries in recent years, shot a 69 to tie at 12 under. He took the victory at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on the third extra hole.

Social media reacts to Brooks Koepka s win

Brooks Koepka’s win landed him the LIV Golf winner’s paycheck of $4 million. While the feat sounds impressive to any golfer, not many golf fans were impressed. Some fans came out to laud Koepka for his win, and many others came out to slam the player and the LIV Golf for a “dull” evening of golf. The winning putt!

JeddahThe winning putt! Jeddah While the Saudi-backed series’ social media celebrated the golfer’s win, many social media users voiced their displeasure over the series for issues including lack of viewers. Many drew comparisons to other golf events and stated that a win at a LIV Golf event felt like an “exhibition.” Here are some of the reactions: Nobody watching nobody cares. As opposed to packed 18th for Keegan Bradley at ZoZo Championship Nobody watching nobody cares. As opposed to packed 18th for Keegan Bradley at ZoZo Championship Looks a lot like winning the U.S. Open. Looks a lot like winning the U.S. Open. That's the crowd? That spattering of clapping and light cheers? I guess everyone is waiting over at the Champagne and Fireworks stage for the spraying and wet t-shirt event.... That's the crowd? That spattering of clapping and light cheers? I guess everyone is waiting over at the Champagne and Fireworks stage for the spraying and wet t-shirt event.... Where is everyone ?

Exhibition crowds Where is everyone ? Exhibition crowds “Golf but louder” slogan in the background.. “Golf but louder” slogan in the background.. Bet none of them took their family to Saudi Arabia. Money only goes so far. Bet none of them took their family to Saudi Arabia. Money only goes so far. Capacity crowd Capacity crowd More media then fans More media then fans And the crowds go wild….?? And the crowds go wild….??

Koepka gets emotional after win at LIV Golf Jeddah

Brooks Koepka had the perfect start to the LIV Golf event in Jeddah. He opened with an 8-under-par 62. However, he was soon overtaken by teammate Peter Uihlein, who went on to turn favorite to take the win by Saturday. The event also saw players like Joaquin Niemann, Sergio Garcia, Matthew Wolff, Dustin Johnson, and Paul Casey put in some tough competition. However, Koepka managed to turn it around as he came back from behind to shoot a 69, tying at 12 under with Uihlein. The 32-year-old golfer took the win at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club. Following the win, Koepka turned emotional. The golfer addressed the past dry spell in his career caused by injuries and said that he was relieved to take the victory. An emotional win for

JeddahAn emotional win for Jeddah Speaking at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, Brooks Koepka said: “I didn't know if my career was over for a half-second... So, it's nice to be able to come back and be able to win." The also remembered thanking his team and said: "The last two years haven't been fun. It's been a long road. I’m super excited. My whole team, we got the band back together, literally, a couple months ago. We got Claude back on the team; and Pete — I’ve worked with Pete very, very hard; and Jeff as well. So a shout-out to them. This is for them.” Thanks to Koepka and Uihlein’s strong performance, their team, Smash GC, won the team event. The team, which also consists of Koepka's brother Chase Koepka and Jason Kokrak, took the winners’ paycheck. Following the event in Jeddah, LIV Golf now heads to Miami for the team championship event. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found
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