AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland each shot 7-under 65s at the first round of the Masters, but neither Rahm, a recent World No. 1, nor Hovland, an ebullient, rising young star, made as much noise as LIV Golf ambassador Brooks Koepka.
Koepka — a 32-year-old, four-time major winner with a football player’s physique and movie-star looks — always was LIV’s greatest hope for legitimacy and attention. Phil Mickelson made the biggest splash with his controversial defection from the PGA Tour to LIV, and Cam Smith was the hottest player on the planet when he left, but Brooksie was the total package.
And then he showed his sensitive side.
