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The four-times major champion has missed three cuts in six PGA
Tour events this season but is full of confidence this week at
TPC Scottsdale, the same layout where he earned the first title
of his career.
"I always like coming back to this place, good memories. You
know, I feel like I have been playing pretty good recently. Just
a few kinks we worked out," Koepka told reporters.
"I'm excited. I feel like I'm striking it well, putting it well,
doing everything I need to do. You've got the good memories
here, and I guess the feels I get on this golf course I feel
comfortable on it. So hoping for a good week."
Koepka arrived at last year's Phoenix Open coming off three
consecutive missed cuts and entered the final round trailing by
five strokes but closed with a 65 to secure a one-shot victory
over Xander Schauffele and South Korean K.H. Lee.
World number 20 Koepka will have his work cut out at TPC
Scottsdale this year given a deep field that features six of the
top 10 golfers in the rankings, the most since 2003, and 99 PGA
Tour winners.
"I love this golf course, man. It suits me down to the ground. I
think you see a lot of guys that hit it long and fade it, play
well here. Martin Laird has always had a good track record
here," said Koepka.
"Yeah, I mean, it's a bomber's paradise. If you can put the ball
in play, you can make some good scores."
Koepka will play the opening two rounds alongside 2019 U.S. Open
champion Gary Woodland and Mexican Abraham Ancer.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Toby Davis)
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