AUGUSTA, Ga. – Brooks Koepka’s surgically repaired right knee wasn’t the problem in the opening round of the Masters.
His swing was. Koepka never got clicking Thursday at Augusta National, his 2-over 74 putting him squarely in the middle of the Masters pack.
He started with six pars and then the adventure began — with just four more pars in his final 12 holes, including a five-hole stretch that went bogey-bogey-bogey-birdie-birdie. “Just didn’t play good,” Koepka said.
The four-time major winner has a built-in excuse — if he wants one — this week, since he’s not even a month removed from surgery to repair a dislocated kneecap and some ligament damage.