Playoffs: Brooks Koepka's "Season" Ends Due To Injury

With two majors looming, Brooks Koepka might get well in time for his favorite events. But in withdrawing from this week’s Northern Trust at TPC Boston, the gym-rat and major-slayer is also giving us a peak into the future of issues facing “athletes” in golf.

From Ryan Lavner’s bleak assessment of Koepka’s physical health and WD from the Boston stop, which also means no more 2019-20 playoff events:

The 3 1/2-month coronavirus shutdown should have come at a perfect time. Gifted a total reset, he could rest and rehab his body. He could sort out his swing. But other than a sterling final round at the RBC Heritage, he wasn’t a factor until his title defense at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, where he chased Justin Thomas down the stretch before a water ball on the 72nd hole. The following week, at the PGA, he was two shots off the lead heading into the final round before fading badly on Sunday. He’ll end this lost season with only two top-25s in 13 starts.

Good news? The man now synonymous with majors has plenty to get well for. Assuming a surgeon’s scalpel isn’t needed before then.