What was going on between Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger at Ryder Cup?
HAVEN, Wis. — Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger were engrossed in a unique rules question on Saturday at the Ryder Cup which, at various points, got rather heated. After a wayward drive from playing partner Daniel Berger, Brooks Kopeka found his ball in the vicinity of a small drain.
Why didn’t Brooks Koepka get a free drop at the Masters?
With his recent wrist injury surely top-of-mind, Koepka was concerned his clubhead would hit the drain post-impact, injuring himself in the process. He called over a rules official to make his case, and the rules official didn’t see the need for a free drop.
What happened to Brooks Koepka’s ball at Whistling Straits?
In his Saturday morning foursomes match at Whistling Straits, partnered with Daniel Berger and up against Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm, the American found his ball nestled in a patch of fescue off the 15th fairway. With it lying close to the opening of a nearby drain, Koepka wanted relief and argued it would interfere with his swing.
What happened to Brooks Koepka?
After a wayward drive from playing partner Daniel Berger, Brooks Kopeka found his ball in the vicinity of a small drain. With his recent wrist injury surely top-of-mind, Koepka was concerned his clubhead would hit the drain post-impact, injuring himself in the process.