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<\/p>\nBrooks Koepka produced a strong second-round performance at the Cognizant Classic, carding a 66 to climb to three-under-par for the tournament.<\/p>\n
Since rejoining the PGA Tour in January after his spell with LIV Golf, Koepka has struggled to find his footing.<\/p>\n
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He finished T-56 at Torrey Pines before missing the cut in Phoenix, and an opening round 74 this week added to questions about his current form.<\/p>\n
Putting has been a particular weakness during his return, something he\u2019ll need to address if he wants to get back into contention for titles. But there were positive signs on Friday at PGA National, where six birdies and just one bogey saw him shoot 66 and comfortably make the cut. He\u2019s currently tied for 30th as play continues.<\/p>\n
Brooks Koepka comments after shooting a 66 in the second round of the Cognizant Classic<\/p>\n
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Koepka had an early tee time on Friday, and it didn\u2019t take long to see that he was determined to play his way back inside the cut-line.<\/p>\n
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The American birdied his opening hole, then made three straight putts from outside 13 feet, showing early momentum.<\/p>\n
He carded a five-under-par 31 on his front nine, picked up another birdie on the fourth hole (his 13th), and dropped a shot on the eighth (his 17th) to close out his round.<\/p>\n
Koepka met with reporters after signing for a second-round 66 at PGA National and was asked how he\u2019d sum up his performance.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hit it a lot worse today. Didn\u2019t drive it nearly as good. Iron play wasn\u2019t as good, but the putter was better,\u201d Koepka said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMade a few adjustments after the round yesterday. We were just kind of running over there. We spent probably about 15 minutes talking about it and then probably 30 minutes\u2019 worth of work.<\/p>\n
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\u201cJust my hand position at setup. I was just cheating it. Changed the stroke a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not getting as handsy and I was cheating it by getting my hands back, and it just was creating an inconsistent feel, or where I thought it was taking off it wasn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe changed my mechanics so I\u2019m going with the feel of what feels good. Like I said, I was just cheating it yesterday, so at setup my hands were too far back, so that was the only thing.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce I got them forward, I felt like I really saw the line a lot better and could see where visually it\u2019s got to take off on the right line. They weren\u2019t matching yesterday.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Breaking down Brooks Koepka\u2019s second round at the Cognizant Classic<\/p>\n
There was a different energy about Koepka on Friday at PGA National, and it showed in his play. He looked more like the player we\u2019ve seen in big moments over the years.<\/p>\n
His confidence was noticeable as he walked the course, and the scorecard backed it up.<\/p>\n
The most noticeable change came on the greens, where he seemed far more comfortable than earlier in the week.<\/p>\n
The five-time major winner picked up 3.821 strokes on the field with his putting, a dramatic swing from Thursday when he lost 2.165 strokes to the field with the flat stick.<\/p>\n
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Koepka has put himself back into contention at PGA National with that strong round, but there\u2019s still work to do if he wants to be in the mix come Sunday.<\/p>\n
He\u2019ll likely need another round in the low-to-mid 60s on Saturday to stay within reach of the leaders.<\/p>\n
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