Overview
- Koepka closed with a 6-under 65 at PGA National to secure his first top-10 since rejoining the PGA Tour.
- He said moving his hands forward at address after an opening 74, combined with the mallet putter he adopted at Phoenix, unlocked his stroke and confidence.
- Koepka ranked 15th in Strokes Gained: Putting for the week and cut his putts to 27 in each of the final three rounds after taking 34 on Thursday.
- Under the PGA Tour’s Returning Member Program, he owes $5 million to designated charities, is barred from player equity for five years, must earn spots in signature events, and is not eligible for this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational.
- He plans to play the Seminole Member-Guest before preparing for The Players, while analyst Smylie Kaufman predicts he could contend for a win before the Masters.