Ryder Cup controversy! Koepka criticized Rahm after their Friday Fourball match ended in a draw.
Brooks Koepka attacked Jon Rahm shortly after their Ryder Cup Fourballs match ended in a draw on Friday afternoon.
LIV Golf star Koepka played world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler for Team USA and they faced Rahm and rookie Nicolai Hojgaard of Team Europe in Match 2 in the afternoon.
Scheffler and Koepka seemed to have the upper hand on hole 18 with a one-shot lead, only Rahm had other ideas as he made his 30-foot eagle putt to win the final hole and close it out. match. It was the second eagle in the last three holes for Rahm, who birdied the short par-4 16th before going completely crazy.
Europe ended day one with a 6.5-1.5 lead going into the weekend at the Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome, Italy.
No doubt disappointed with the way the first day went for the U.S. team, Koepka, who sat on the bench for four morning practices, criticized Rahm’s attitude as he spoke to the media after their four-ball match.
Koepka was asked how he felt after the round, he replied to Rahm:
“I mean, I think Scottie and I birdied, what did we say, 14, we birdied 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, then lost two.
“So this is it. I mean, I want to pound the table and pout like Jon Rahm did.
“But you know, that’s the way it is. Act like kids. But we’re adults. We’ll move on.”
Koepka is expected to play a key role in Saturday’s proceedings after being benched in the opening session, to the surprise of American golf fans. The opening day of the 2023 Ryder Cup marked the first time the US team failed to win a match.
The team leading the Ryder Cup after day one had won 70%.
The US team has also not won the Ryder Cup in Europe since 1993.
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