AUGUSTA, Ga. — Brooks Koepka had it all in golf, and then lost it. And now, it appears, he may be on his way back to having it once again.
The 87th Masters has become his to lose after he followed his 7-under 65 in the first round with a clinical 67 on Friday to reach 12-under par for the tournament. Taking advantage of ideal conditions at Augusta National, Koepka played the four par-5 holes in 5 under and parred the other 14 holes.
“The feeling is probably pretty similar” to when he won four major titles in the span of two years, Koepka said after his round. “I feel really good. I like the way I’m swinging the golf club, putting it, chipping it, driving it, iron play is solid. It feels really similar.”
