Brooks Koepka is set to play alongside Scottie Scheffler and Si Woo Kim during the first two rounds of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson this week.
When Koepka left the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf in June 2022, Scheffler had only won four times.
However, when the 36-year-old American returned to the PGA Tour, the 29-year-old from Dallas had 20 wins to his name, including four major championships.
Scottie Scheffler is the best golfer in the world now, by quite some distance as well.
And Brooks Koepka will get a first-hand view of just how good the four-time major champion is at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson this week.
Back in January, Scheffler welcomed Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour.
The world number one’s approval must have been a big confidence boost to the 36-year-old Floridian.
How Brooks Koepka feels about Scottie Scheffler pairing at the CJ Cup
The five-time major winner addressed the media in McKinney, Texas, on Wednesday morning.
It was put to Koepka that there should be a lot of fans following his group at TPC Craig Ranch on Thursday and Friday.
“Yeah, I hope so too,” the former LIV golfer responded.
“Both of those guys living in Dallas and obviously Scottie being the best player in the world, you expect a lot of fans and a lot of people out here cheering for him.
“It will be fun. It will be exciting, and I guess a good measuring stick to figure out where I’m at.
“Obviously Si Woo is playing pretty good and very talented. It will be a lot of fun. I’m excited about it, and we’ll see how things shake out.“
Brooks Koepka is using a new putter this week at the CJ Cup
Koepka explained to reporters how hard he has been working on his putting ahead of the CJ Cup.
“I just try to fix the problem,” he said.
“Yeah, while I was back — I have a little warehouse at home. There’s a putting studio in there. I was in there from — I drop my son off at school in the morning and then was in that putting studio until I had to pick him up from school. So I was in there for quite a while working on some different things, trying some different putters.
“Just going back to basics, I think is a huge thing, trying to make sure you’re lined up, your grip is correct, your putter is aimed where you think it’s aimed. Just little different things.
“Switched putters again this week for something I feel like released on its own, something I’ve been trying to — been fighting a little bit, and I feel like it definitely releases a little bit.“
Koepka then responded when asked which putter he will be using this week in Texas.
“Got a Scotty Cameron Fastback 1.5, I believe it is,“ he said.
