There has been no shortage of low scores at the U.S. Open in 2023.
The problem for Brooks Koepka is that he doesn't own one of them. Koepka came into the weekend feeling good after the LIV Golf merger with the PGA Tour, which came on the heels of him winning the PGA Championship in May.
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But it's been a struggle for Koepka from the first tee to the 36th. He's 1 under par through his opening two rounds. That — combined with historic scoring at the top of the leaderboard — has the two-time U.S. Open champion feeling irritated with the North Course at Los Angeles Country Club.
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"I'm not a huge fan of this place. ... I'm not a huge fan of blind tee shots, and then I think there's just some spots that no matter what you hit, the ball just ends up in the same spot.
"I think it would be more fun to play on just like a…
"I'm not a huge fan of this place," Koepka said after his round Friday. "I'm not a huge fan of blind tee shots, and then I think there's just some spots that no matter what you hit, the ball just ends up in the same spot."
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Koepka started his tournament in rocky fashion, bogeying three of the first six holes before eventually righting the ship, and it has been up and down since. Unless he gets into contention for Sunday, it's hard to imagine him having any fun on the course — at least when it hosts a U.S. Open.
"I think it’s more fun to play in just a regular round than it would be in the U.S. Open, he said. "Two [8-under rounds], that doesn’t happen.” Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele set the tournament record with those 8-under 62s on Thursday.
He was asked what a score should look like for the tournament, to which Koepka replied, “I think it should be around par.”
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Koepka will have work to do the rest of the weekend, and he didn't sound overly concerned about having to do it on a course he dislikes.
"I won majors on golf courses that I haven't really liked too much," Koepka said. "But, yeah, this one, I don't know, it's just … it's not my favorite."
Koepka also made sure to point out that his disdain for the course isn't a reason for his poor play, telling reporters, "I thought every pin position was fine. I didn't think anything was really tricked up. I guess I just didn't play that great, so (I'm) not going to really shoot a good number."
