After a month of R&R, Brooks Koepka’s return to speak with the golf media took a little bit longer than normal Tuesday, and not due to any of the injuries that have plagued the four-time major champion.
Instead, Koepka was late for his slotted press conference at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in advance of the PGA Championship because he mistakenly left his keys in his car — while it was running.
“We’re not at the press conference because we’ve started the car, put the keys in it, went and put the bag in the back,” Koepka said on Twitter. “And literally the car is locked.”
🤣be there soon @PGAChampionship pic.twitter.com/dZxIY6M56K
— Brooks Koepka (@BKoepka) May 17, 2022
Koepka’s last tournament came when he missed the cut at the Masters, and although the 32-year-old was scheduled to appear at the AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch outside Dallas, Texas, last week, he withdrew just before the event.
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It’s been a trying season for Koepka, who has had flashes of brilliance but has lacked consistency. In nine events this calendar year, he’s missed four cuts while also cashing in four top 20s.
The eight-time Tour winner has won the PGA Championship twice, winning consecutive years at Bellerive (2018) and Bethpage (2019).
