America 250: Bobby Jones
Born on March 17, 1902 in Atlanta, Georgia, Bobby Jones became one of the greatest amateur golfers in history. As a teenager, he reached the third round of the US Amateur at the age of 14, showing early promise. He went on to win 13 major championships, all as an amateur, a record that still stands. In 1930, Jones achieved
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After battling through injuries during Saturday’s third round at the RBC Canadian Open, Brooks Koepka opted not to give it a shot in the final round, ultimately withdrawing from the PGA Tour event on Sunday morning.
The tour announced that the five-time major champion had withdrawn due to a hand injury shortly before his final round tee time. Koepka was six under and seven shots off the lead heading into the final round at TPC Toronto before he retired.
While speaking to the media Saturday afternoon after his third-round 72, Koepka shared details about the injury that caused him discomfort.
Brooks Koepka of the United States lines up a putt on the 17th green during the first round of the 2026 RBC Canadian Open at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley on June 11, 2026 in Caledon, Ontario. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
“I don’t know what it is. I’m struggling to get the club with my ring finger and little finger, so I can’t get it,” Koepka explained. “So the club is kind of just, my fingers would come loose, it was kind of numb. I don’t know what the deal was, but hopefully we’ll figure it out.”
Koepka also said he had never dealt with this type of injury before it flared up in Canada.
Brooks Koepka plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th hole during the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course in San Diego. (Abe Arredondo/Imagn Images)
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The hand injury could not have come at a worse time for the 36-year-old, with the US Open taking place next week at Shinnecock Hill, the site of Koepka’s second US Open victory of 2018.
Since leaving LIV Golf and returning to the PGA Tour under the Returning Member Program at the start of 2026, Koepka had put together strong results in the lead-up to the year’s third major championship.
In his 11 starts before the Canadian Open, Koepka had six top-20 finishes, including a T12 at the Masters in April.
Brooks Koepka reacts after his putt on the 14th green during the first round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on May 14, 2026. (James Lang/Imagn Images)
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Koepka’s withdrawal also eliminates the opportunity for him to pick up valuable FedEx Cup points as a non-status player for the remaining signature events on the calendar.
With his history at Shinnecock and consistent play this season, Koepka was among the short list of players who could make noise at the US Open starting Thursday, but now his status appears to be up in the air.
