World No.1 Brooks Koepka admits he will be relying heavily on the local knowledge of his caddie Ricky Elliott when he seeks a first Open Championship title.
Koepka, who has won four majors in his last nine starts and finished second in the Masters, first in the US PGA and second in the US Open this season, has never been to Northern Ireland before, never mind played at Royal Portrush.
Brooks Koepka.Credit:AP
However, Elliott is a Portrush native and will provide invaluable local knowledge to Koepka when the Open returns to Northern Ireland for the first time since 1951 in a fortnight's time.
"I hope he knows that golf course like the back of his hand," Koepka told a press conference ahead of the 3M Open in Minnesota.
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"It's links golf, it's always a bit different. I enjoy it because I see 10, 15 different shots every time I'm over the ball.
"Even from 150 yards you can chip a little seven iron and have it roll up, you can hit wedge if you want, it's so interesting to me. I enjoy the option of shots that it creates.
"He (Ricky) knows that course probably better than anybody apart from 'G-Mac' (Graeme McDowell). He's going to have a lot of suppoRead More – Source
World No.1 Brooks Koepka admits he will be relying heavily on the local knowledge of his caddie Ricky Elliott when he seeks a first Open Championship title.
Koepka, who has won four majors in his last nine starts and finished second in the Masters, first in the US PGA and second in the US Open this season, has never been to Northern Ireland before, never mind played at Royal Portrush.
Brooks Koepka.Credit:AP
However, Elliott is a Portrush native and will provide invaluable local knowledge to Koepka when the Open returns to Northern Ireland for the first time since 1951 in a fortnight's time.
"I hope he knows that golf course like the back of his hand," Koepka told a press conference ahead of the 3M Open in Minnesota.
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"It's links golf, it's always a bit different. I enjoy it because I see 10, 15 different shots every time I'm over the ball.
"Even from 150 yards you can chip a little seven iron and have it roll up, you can hit wedge if you want, it's so interesting to me. I enjoy the option of shots that it creates.
"He (Ricky) knows that course probably better than anybody apart from 'G-Mac' (Graeme McDowell). He's going to have a lot of suppoRead More – Source
