Brooks Koepka 辞退するs interviews after first 一連の会議、交渉／完成する at the US Open... before bizarrely 持つ／拘留するing one over TEXT with a reporter

By Oliver Salt

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Brooks Koepka bizarrely held an interview with a reporter over text after 辞退するing to speak with the マスコミ after his first 一連の会議、交渉／完成する at the US Open on Thursday.

Three late bogeys left the American with an even-par 70 at the end of the 開始 day in North Carolina, with Rory McIlroy 主要な the pack に引き続いて his bombshell 離婚 U-turn.

After his disappointing end to the 一連の会議、交渉／完成する, Koepka 拒絶する／低下するd interviews at Pinehurst No. 2 and 長，率いるd off for the day, before later agreeing to an unusual interview over text with Golfweek's Eamon Lynch.

When asked why he 選ぶd not to speak to the マスコミ, he told Lynch: 'I 選ぶd not to do ‘em just because I didn’t feel like it. Same questions every week. The 欠如（する） of creativity with questions is kinda boring.?

'I know I’m not a マスコミ favorite either so it’s not like anyone will notice. LOL.'

Brooks Koepka bizarrely held an interview with a reporte r over text after refusing to speak with the media after his first round at the US Open

Brooks Koepka bizarrely held an interview with a reporter over text after 辞退するing to speak with the マスコミ after his first 一連の会議、交渉／完成する at the US Open

Lynch then enquired if Koepka was taking 問題／発行する with the マスコミ to 解雇する／砲火／射撃 himself up for the tournament.?No, definitely not,' he 答える／応じるd. 'It’s a major. I have enough self-動機づけ.?

'I could think of way more creative questions than "Do you think the c ourse is borderline? What happened on those bogeys? What went 井戸／弁護士席?" Then some LIV versus PGA 小旅行する questions.'

After Koepka 示唆するd the Pinehurst course's new Bermuda grass as a 可能性のある 'creative' question, Lynch joked: 'That’s not very creative. But anyway, were you p****d at the 一連の会議、交渉／完成する getting away from you or happy with the even-par 得点する／非難する／２０?'

'Wasn’t trying to be creative,' the World No. 43 replied. 'If you want me to get creative I can.?

'Not my 職業, but if I get 10 I can think of something since the マスコミ has all day.'

On his poor finish to the 一連の会議、交渉／完成する, he said: 'I was 罰金 with it. 明白に could have been better but even par in a U.S. Open will not 傷つける you.'

Koepka also 追加するd about his マスコミ 無視する，冷たく断わる: 'It’s more I just don’t care about doing it. Everyone else turns interviews 負かす／撃墜する. I never do. Would rather come 支援する, 残り／休憩（する） up and spend time 冷気／寒がらせるing. Not angry at all. Hope that’s （疑いを）晴らす. I 拒絶する／低下するd my 圧力（をかける） 会議／協議会 too this week.'

Koepka endured a poor end to the round to leave himself on even-par 70 for the day

Koepka 耐えるd a poor end to the 一連の会議、交渉／完成する to leave himself on even-par 70 for the day

The five-time major winner, who is married to Jena Koepka (right), is seeking his third US Open triumph this week

The five-time major 勝利者, who is married to Jena Koepka (権利), is 捜し出すing his third US Open 勝利 this week

After Lynch 認める the マスコミ may begin to root against him if he 拒絶する／低下するs more interviews over the 週末, Koepka said: 'They already do.'

'Cry me a river,' the Golfweek reporter 残酷に 答える／応じるd.

Koepka went on to （人命などを）奪う，主張する 'nobody really cares what I have to say' before 追加するing: 'Most ゴルフ fans don’t live or die on my 声明s. I’m not Tiger 支持を得ようと努めるd or Scottie Scheffler. And Rory. Everyone else is 肉親，親類d of an afterthought.?

'I’m just not oblivious. Because that’s who I would wanna hear from. I wouldn’t be one I’d want to hear from. I’m good at 除去するing myself from the 状況／情勢 and understanding as a fan.'

Koepka, who is married to model and former actress Jena Sims, is a five-time major 勝利者 after winning the PGA 選手権 three times and the US Open on two previous occasions.

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