Brooks Koepka launched into 'f*** them' rant at Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas
Brooks Koepka took aim at two of his Ryder Cup teammates, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth after he made the decision to join LIV Golf last summer.
Koepka was one of the marquee names to join LIV in 2022, after the American was handed a £107 million ($130m) signing fee to join the breakaway league. The American joined a the height of the bitter feud between LIV and the PGA Tour last June.
Following his mega-money move, the five-time major champion was immediately reunited with a group of his PGA Tour rivals, as he teed it up at the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor in Ireland.
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Koepka was joined by fellow LIV stars Dustin Johnson, Jason Kokrak and Pat Perez in heading to Ireland, and was charted onto a flash private jet alongside his fellow rebels courtesy of the breakaway league. According to Alan Shipnuck's latest book 'LIV & Let Die' a boozy evening at the Irish course saw Koepka call out two of his PGA Tour rivals in Thomas and Spieth.
Shipnuck wrote: "Despite the relaxed setting, Koepka radiated some heat when reflecting on his career change. 'F*** all of those country club kids who talk shit about me,' he said, referring to the likes of Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth and others. 'You think I give a f*** what they think? You think I care what people say about me?"
The author of Phil Mickelson's biography 'Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorised!) Biography of Golf's Most Colourful Superstar' a lso revealed Koepka went into detail about the remarkable offer he received from Greg Norman and co. "I just had three surgeries, and I’m supposed to turn down $130 million?" he wrote.
ROME, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 28: Brooks Koepka of Team United States reacts on the 12th hole during a practice round prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 28, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)"I grew up with nothing. After signing that contract, the first person I called was my mom. We both cried.'" Koepka reunited with the Thomas and Spieth at last week's Ryder Cup as teammates, 16 months on from his JP McManus Pro-Am rant.
It was a week to forget the Americans, as they were defeated by their European rivals 16.5-11.5 at Marco Simone, their seventh-straight defeat on away soil. Koepka however has already turned his attentions back to LIV, as he heads to Saudi next week to defend his Jeddah crown at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club.
Looking ahead to the event, he told LIV Golf: ""Jeddah was a really meaningful win last year, so it's going to be special to be back.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."
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