Can't overcome slow start Koepka finished tied for 35th at LIV Golf Hong Kong with a cumulative score of five-under. Impact The Smash GC got off to a rough start in Hong Kong with a two-over 72 in the first round, where his eagle on the par-5 13th hole was negated by two double bogeys. He bounced back the next day with a five-under 65 in the second round and was two under through the first six holes of the final round, but a double bogey on the par-4 14th dashed away his chances of a top-24 finish. Koepka has started the 2025 LIV Gold season with finishes of T33-T7-T35, and while he leads the league in putts per hole (1.54), he ranks T40 and 53rd in driving accuracy (56.35 percent) and GIR (65.43 percent), respectively. Next weekend at LIV Golf Singapore presents a prime opportunity for Koepka to get back on track as he enters the tournament as the defending champion from 2024.
MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE