What Brooks Koepka noticed about the Myrtle Beach Classic fans midway through his third round 64

“Today I thought was really cool,“ Koepka admitted.

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*“*Kind of right when I started to — I don’t know if it had any coincidence or anything, but right when I started to make my run, it was kind of running that hole pattern on the golf course where the leaders are kind of on six, seven, eight, nine, and we’re kind of very close to them.

*“*It just felt like our whole group, the gallery, got twice the size.

*“*I love that. They’ve been fantastic. They’ve been super supportive all week, and it’s fun to kind of get those feels of playing good.

“The crowd is growing. The energy is kind of with me, Ricky, and then they’re buzzing a little bit too. It makes it for a fun experience.“

Brooks Koepka the most excited he has been since 2023

Koepka doesn’t usually give much away on the golf course.

However, he was delighted with the way he played on the back nine on Saturday in Myrtle Beach.

“That’s the most excited I’ve been playing golf in a long, long time. I can tell you that much,“ Koepka said.

*“*It’s I would say back until ’23, the PGA. That’s the most — it’s been a long time since I’ve had fun playing golf.

*“*At least a year I’ve been very — I was very frustrated last year. Just wasn’t in a good place, but I think a lot of times when you — it’s like anybody, right? If they’re happy off the golf course, they’re going to play well on the golf course. I think that’s a huge, huge piece of it, and I’ve found that.

“Re-found my happiness, my love for the game. All the pieces are connected. It’s just now I’ve got to go out and go play.“

That’s great to hear and hopefully Brooks Koepka will give himself a real chance to win the Myrtle Beach Classic on the back nine on Sunday.