And there's no greater validation of what we do than that. Brooks Koepka has done a good job of putting up a tough-guy front through his injury woes of the past 18 months. But he admitted after his victory this past weekend at the Waste Management Phoenix Open that there were some dark moments.
Koepka had just come off another strong season in when he won the PGA Championship for his fourth major title; he later won a WGC event. Following the Tour Championship, where he played in the final group with Rory McIlroy , he underwent a stem cell procedure on his left knee and returned after six weeks.
But he slipped on a path while playing the CJ Cup in South Korea, aggravating the knee problem and knocking him out of the Presidents Cup.
Throughout , Koepka never seemed right, battling the knee as well as hip issues. And he missed the U. Open, where he had gone in his last three starts. Things seemed dire. I was being told that my knee was still the same. The frustration of just trying to play and knowing I'm not myself, knowing I'm not even close to what I'm capable of doing, I can't compete. I'm trying to compete, but I just can't. I can't swing the golf club like I want.
Koepka has undergone a rehab process that saw him make some physical progress. And yet, he had missed the cut in three consecutive events for the first time in his career. He hit The highlight was chipping in for eagle from off the 17th green to take the lead for good. I haven't been in contention in God knows how long, so to actually hit golf shots like I'm accustomed to seeing when the pressure is on.
It's a good feeling. I mean, my best results come with fans, so I'm excited to have them back. Tony Finau continues to put up a good front, but his inability to close out a tournament and get that long-awaited second pro victory has to be frustrating. Finau was tied with Dustin Johnson on the back nine of the Saudi International on Sunday and trailed by one with three holes to play -- only to bogey the 16th and 17th holes.
The first was the result of a three-putt after he hit a poor iron approach shot on a yard hole. He ended up finishing two back and in a tie for second. Finau now has 41 top finishes worldwide since without a victory. Over his past 15 worldwide starts, he has six top 5s, including three straight in This week marks seven weeks since Tiger Woods ' latest knee procedure, one that would appear to keep him out a minimum of weeks.
That timeline puts a potential, and optimistic, return at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in three weeks -- or perhaps the following week at the Players Championship.
The Honda Classic would make 12 weeks. Woods is expected to have some media availability during next week's Genesis Invitational, which is run by his foundation. Phil Mickelson spoke positively last week about a push to make the U. Open team but after a tie for 53rd at the Saudi International; he has dropped 20 spots this year in the world ranking to 86th. To be exempt for the U. Open, Mickelson needs to be in the top 60 in the spring. Would you like to get started?
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