Five-time major champion and reigning PGA Championship winner Brooks Koepka is set to return to Royal Greens Golf & Country Club for LIV Golf Jeddah presented by ROSHN next week, October 13-15.
The Kingdom is where Brooks secured his first LIV Golf trophy in Jeddah, then the penultimate event of the 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Series.
"Jeddah was a really meaningful win last year, so it's going to be special to be back," said Koepka. "Going head-to-head in a playoff against Peter [Uihlein], who was my Smash teammate at the time, and getting both the individual and team win was something I'll always remember in my career.
"It was a huge turning point for my game and gave me a ton of momentum and confidence heading into 2023. I'm excited to get back there, especially as the returning champ."
Two-time LIV Golf winner
Having recently competed in Rome at the Ryder Cup for Team US, the 33-year-old is not only the defending champion of LIV Golf Jeddah but also Captain of Smash GC. Currently Koepka sits in fifth spot in the individual standings with 112 points as we enter the penultimate event of the LIV Golf season which is still topped by Australian Cameron Smith on 170 points. Closely followed by American Talor Gooch in second with 162 points and Bryson DeChambeau in third with 146 points.
Next week’s tournament in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the final opportunity for all 48 players to secure points in the individual standings. Those who finish in the top 24 in the overall standings will lock-in their position in the LIV Golf League for the next season. Players finishing in the “Open Zone” (positions 25-44), however, may face trade or release by their respective teams.
Meanwhile, those finishing in positions 45 and below sitting in the “Drop Zone” will be relegated and will automatically qualify for the League’s promotional tournament, where they will have the opportunity to earn their spot back for the 2024 season.
