Overview

• Brooks Koepka carded triple bogeys on the fifth and seventh holes and reached seven over par by the ninth hole before smashing a tee marker and withdrawing due to illness.
• LIV Golf immediately drafted reserve Luis Carrera into Smash GC’s first-round lineup, noting that Koepka can still return this weekend but only to contribute to the team leaderboard.
• The tee marker flew toward spectators without causing injuries, intensifying calls for stricter enforcement of conduct rules.
• The incident deepens Koepka’s season-long slump, which has included missed cuts at the Masters and PGA Championship and a T12 finish at the U.S. Open.
• Koepka’s status for the weekend rounds remains undecided, leaving Smash GC’s lineup unsettled.