ROME — Brooks Koepka, after he and Scottie Scheffler were tied by Jon Rahm and Nicolai Hojgaard in their afternoon four-ball match at the 2023 Ryder Cup, took a shot at Rahm’s temper.
“I mean, I want to hit a board and pout just like Jon Rahm did, but, you know, it is what it is,’’ Koepka said at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, clearly frustrated that he and Scheffler failed to secure a full point thanks to Rahm eagling two of the last three holes to halve the match.
“Act like a child. But we’re adults. We move on.’’
The context of Koepka’s quote was unknown, because his comment came in a post-round TV greenside interview and there was not a follow-up question.
Koepka wasn’t available to reporters afterward.
It’s possible Koepka was referring to Rahm, an emotional player, hitting a board in frustration at this year’s U.S. Open, which was held at Los Angeles Country Club.
“Jon’s a passionate person, but I didn’t see him acting any other way (on Friday),’’ European captain Luke Donald said after the matches.
Rahm also spoke to TV reporters greenside after the match, but wasn’t asked about the Koepka comments.
Like Koepka, Rahm wasn’t made available to reporters after the matches.
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