Brooks Koepka enters the Texas Children’s Houston Open with renewed confidence, having achieved three consecutive top-20 finishes. Just two weeks ahead of his return to Augusta National, Koepka is in the top 5 on the leaderboard going into the final nine holes.
After finishing T-18 at the Valspar Championship, Koepka shared with reporters that his short game has improved significantly, despite early-season struggles. "Now, I can relax and play golf more patiently," he said, recalling his form during his successful 2017-2019 run.
Participating in this tournament for the first time, Koepka is a favorite, partly due to his role in the redesign of Memorial Park, alongside Giles Kibbe and Jim Crane. Currently, he ranks second on Tour for iron play across recent tournaments.
Koepka identified a "reset" for his game after missing the cut at TPC Scottsdale, switching to a mallet putter at Phoenix, which helped improve his mechanics.
The aim is to gain momentum for the Masters, with Koepka expressing his need to put himself in contention during the final stretch of tournaments.