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Bobby Jones was calved connected March 17, 1902, successful Atlanta, Georgia, and became 1 of nan top amateur golfers successful history. As a teenager, he reached nan 3rd information of nan U.S. Amateur astatine property 14, showing early promise. He went connected to triumph 13 awesome championships, each arsenic an amateur, a grounds that still stands. In 1930, Jones achieved nan
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After battling done wounded during Saturday's 3rd information astatine nan RBC Canadian Open, Brooks Koepka opted not to springiness it a spell successful nan last round, yet withdrawing from nan PGA Tour event connected Sunday morning.
The Tour announced that nan five-time awesome champion had withdrawn owed to a manus wounded soon earlier his final-round tee time. Koepka was six nether and 7 shots disconnected nan lead heading into nan last information astatine TPC Toronto earlier calling it quits.
While speaking pinch nan media connected Saturday day pursuing his third-round 72, Koepka shared specifications of nan wounded that was causing him discomfort.
Brooks Koepka of nan United States lines up a putt connected nan 17th greenish during nan first information of nan RBC Canadian Open 2026 astatine TPC Toronto astatine Osprey Valley connected June 11, 2026 successful Caledon, Ontario. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
"I don't cognize what it is. I'm struggling to grip nan nine pinch my ringing digit and pinkie finger, truthful can't grip it," Koepka explained. "So nan nine is benignant of just, my fingers would travel loose, it was benignant of numb. I don't cognize what nan woody was, but hopefully we'll fig it out."
Koepka besides said that he had ne'er dealt pinch this type of wounded earlier it flared up successful Canada.
Brooks Koepka plays a changeable from a bunker connected nan 18th spread during nan 2025 Farmers Insurance Open astatine Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course successful San Diego. (Abe Arredondo/Imagn Images)
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The manus wounded could not person travel astatine a worse clip for nan 36-year-old, pinch nan U.S. Open taking spot adjacent week astatine Shinnecock Hill, nan tract of Koepka's 2nd U.S. Open triumph successful 2018.
Since leaving LIV Golf and returning to nan PGA Tour nether nan Returning Member Program astatine nan commencement of 2026, Koepka had been putting together beardown results successful nan lead-up to nan year's 3rd awesome championship.
In his 11 starts earlier nan Canadian Open, Koepka had managed six top-20 finishes, including a T12 astatine the Masters successful April.
Brooks Koepka reacts aft his putt connected nan 14th greenish during nan first information of nan PGA Championship astatine Aronimink Golf Club successful Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, connected May 14, 2026. (James Lang/Imagn Images)
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Koepka's withdrawal besides forfeits an opportunity for him to prime up valuable FedEx Cup points arsenic a subordinate who does not person immoderate position for nan remaining Signature Events connected nan calendar.
With his history astatine Shinnecock and accordant play this season, Koepka was among nan short database of players who could make sound astatine nan U.S. Open opening connected Thursday, yet now his position appears to beryllium up successful nan air.
Mark Harris is simply a writer for OutKick.
