{"id":672982,"date":"2026-05-15T17:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/672982\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:10:13","slug":"brooks-koepka-gives-rare-glimpse-into-family-issues-at-pga-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/672982\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooks Koepka gives rare glimpse into \u2018family issues\u2019 at PGA Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Golf is fun again for Brooks Koepka.<\/p>\n

The star golfer and his wife, model and influencer Jena Sims, dealt with a tragic miscarriage last year<\/a> that the golfer has indirectly said affected his performance, leaving him \u201cvery frustrated.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

This year, Koepka feels much more at peace while on the links and it\u2019s allowed the game to feel more natural to the five-time major champion.<\/p>\n

\"BrooksBrooks Koepka during Round 1 of the PGA Championship. Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a lot of family issues go on last year. It was noted, and that took a toll on me. It definitely took a toll on Jena,\u201d Koepka said after shooting a 1-under 69 Thursday<\/a> in the first round of the PGA Championship. \u201cThat was kind of tough to deal with. Yeah, I mean, at home it\u2019s in a much better place. It\u2019s easier to come out to work when everything at home lines up. Everything\u2019s a lot better. Last year was just difficult personally with what was going on off the golf course, nothing to do on it. It was just off.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, yeah, just being in a better place. It\u2019s exciting. It\u2019s a little bit of a fresh start as well. I think that\u2019s a big piece of it. Yeah, when all that kind of lines up, it makes it enjoyable to be out here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Koepka, 36, and Sims, 37, share a 2-year-old son, Crew, and Sims revealed last October that they suffered a miscarriage.<\/p>\n

She shared a photo on Instagram of the sonogram, stating she opened up on the tragedy to provide support to others who dealt with pregnancy loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt 16 weeks, we learned that our baby\u2019s heart had stopped beating,\u201d Sims wrote. \u201cThis is a grief no parent is ever prepared for. We are devastated, but remain hopeful to give Crew a sibling one day.<\/p>\n

\u201cToo often, these struggles happen in silence. There is still so much work and research needed to better understand and support women\u2019s reproductive health. If you\u2019re experiencing or have experienced pregnancy loss or infertility, please know you are not alone. \ud83d\udc94.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the married couple had their world shook, Koepka endured a rough 2025 on the course.<\/p>\n

He failed to win a single tournament during the season and he missed the cut at three of the four major championships, with his best showing coming in a 12th-place finish at the U.S. Open.<\/p>\n

The need to be close to his family after the miscarriage ultimately helped push Koepka to leave LIV Golf and return to the PGA Tour earlier this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust my family,\u201d Koepka said in January, per Golf.com<\/a>. \u201cA lot\u2019s gone on over the past five, six months with my family. That played a big role into coming back.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust having my family around\u2019s really important. I\u2019ve grown up a lot over the last few years and especially the last few months. Just being able to be close to them is super important to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

That decision has seemingly paid off, with Koepka now mentioning in consecutive weekends how much he\u2019s enjoying himself.<\/p>\n

He finished tied for 11th at last week\u2019s Myrtle Beach Classic and beamed afterward.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the most excited I\u2019ve been playing golf in a long, long time,\u201d Koepka said, per Golf.com. \u201cI can tell you that much. I would say back until \u201923, the PGA. That\u2019s the most \u2014 it\u2019s been a long time since I\u2019ve had fun playing golf. I was very frustrated last year. Just wasn\u2019t in a good place, but I think a lot of times when you \u2014 it\u2019s like anybody, right? If they\u2019re happy off the golf course, they\u2019re going to play well on the golf course. I think that\u2019s a huge, huge piece of it, and I\u2019ve found that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Koepka missed the cut at last year\u2019s PGA Championship but entered Friday\u2019s Round 2 in a good spot just two shots off the lead and tied for 15th.<\/p>\n

\"BrooksBrooks Koepka (l), Crew (c) and Jena (r) at the 2026 Masters Par 3 Contest. @jenamsims\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Koepka has been solid tee to green since rejoining the PGA Tour, however he has struggled putting. <\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I feel good. Every round just seems to be the worst I can shoot,\u201d Koepka said. \u201cPutter is absolutely horrendous. Ball striking is absolutely phenomenal. That\u2019s been the story of the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully we can figure out a way to turn this around.\u201d
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