The Masters: Brooks Koepka ready for Augusta National after LIV Golf’s latest win in Orlando | Golf News

Brooks Koepka grew to become LIV Golf’s first a number of winner when he scored a one-shot victory over Sebastian Munoz in Orlando; Koepka will chase a fifth main title on the Masters, the place he’s one in all 18 LIV gamers anticipated to function

Brooks Koepka will head to the Masters with a win to his identify after choosing up a powerful one-shot win on the LIV Golf League occasion in Orlando.

Koepka posted a three-under 68 on the ultimate day at Orange County Nationwide to turn into the primary participant to win a number of LIV occasions, ending the week on 15-under and a shot away from Sebastian Munoz.

The four-time main champion began Sunday with a three-stroke lead and birdied three of his first 9, just for taking part in companion Munoz to shut the hole by hitting 5 of his first ten holes.

Brooks Koepka is aiming for a fifth main victory this week

Koepka birdied on the 14th par 5 however bogeyed the following and noticed his lead diminished to 1 when Munoz entered on the sixteenth, though Colombia missed an extended birdie putt on the final that might have pressured a play-off.

“I am taking part in properly, and there is actually no higher strategy to get into Augusta than to play properly and win,” Koepka mentioned. I am very assured – I like the place the sport is.

Brooks Koepka has missed the reduce the previous two years at Augusta Nationwide

“I simply must exit and attempt to relaxation for 3 days, play my common nine-hole sport each day and do homework round these greens, just a bit extra adjusted with Augusta.”

Munoz’s crew Torque GC beat Koepka’s Smash GC in a single shot to say the tag crew title by 36 below, with Dustin Johnson’s 4Aces GC taking third place.

Dean Burmester scored below 64 to complete tied for third with Patrick Reed, who posted a bogey-free 67, with Matthew Wolff sharing fifth alongside Chile’s Mito Pereira.

2020 Masters champion Dustin Johnson completed the week in seventh place, with Peter Uihlein, Carlos Ortiz and Sam Horsfield rounding out the highest 10 within the standings.

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Dame Laura Davies has welcomed the choice to permit golfers who’ve joined LIV Golf to play the Masters in 2023.

Koepka: “I miss taking part in towards Rory!”

Koepka is one in all 18 LIV members who can be competing within the Masters this week, completely dwell on Sky Sports activities, the place Scottie Scheffler returns as defending champion and Rory McIlroy has one other alternative to finish the Grand Slam profession.

“Will probably be nice to see all the nice gamers again, again in a single area, will not it?” Koepka added. “It is the primary time we have seen him for a very long time. Will probably be thrilling.

Brooks Koepka has missed the reduce the previous two years at Augusta Nationwide

“I am unable to wait to be there, simply to see everybody and compete with them. On the finish of the day, I will be trustworthy, I miss taking part in towards Rory [McIlroy]I miss taking part in towards Scottie [Scheffler]and I am certain they miss taking part in towards us,

“It is a reality, you at all times need to play towards one of the best. It is going to make Augusta much more particular. I feel if one in all LIV’s gamers wins, I feel that can undoubtedly be an enormous assertion for LIV.”

Watch The Masters all week lengthy dwell on Sky Sports activities! Dwell protection begins with ‘Dwell from The Masters’ on Mondays from 5pm on Sky Sports activities Golf. Dwell protection of the opening spherical begins Thursday from 2pm on Sky Sports activities Golf.