GOLF.GARA.PGA TOUR: I grandi nomi sopravvivono a una linea di taglio impegnativa, mentre Brooks Koepka torna a casa venerdì al WM Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Despite an early-week putter switch, Brooks Koepka will miss the weekend at the WM Phoenix Open in his second event since returning to PGA TOUR competition.
The flatstick remained the anchor for Koepka, who lost approximately 2.4 strokes total to the field for the week, with 2.5 of those coming on the greens. A switch to the same TaylorMade Spider model used by Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy wasn’t enough to punch a ticket to the weekend, as he did last week at the Farmers Insurance Open.
There were signs of encouragement. Koepka gained roughly a stroke putting on Friday, perhaps an indication he is beginning to settle into the new equipment and reacclimate to TOUR green setups. But the progress wasn’t enough to overcome the 3.5 strokes he lost rolling the rock during Thursday’s opening round.









