Brooks Koepka Withdraws from RBC Canadian Open Due to Hand Issue, Plans to Play in U.S. Open
Brooks Koepka withdrew from the RBC Canadian Open before the final round after experiencing weakness and numbness in the pinky and ring fingers of his left hand. He said he had difficulty gripping the club due to issues in those fingers during Saturday's third round, and the problem flared up again during his warmup that day. Koepka said he was able to practice for nine holes on Tuesday and plans来
Brooks Koepka withdrew from the RBC Canadian Open before the final round after experiencing weakness and numbness in the pinky and ring fingers of his left hand on Friday night. The issue flared up again during his warmup on Saturday, and he told reporters after his third round that he had difficulty gripping the club due to issues in his ring and pinky fingers. According to espn.com, Koepka plans to play in the U.S. Open. Triblive reported that Koepka said he was able to practice for nine holes on Tuesday, and he implied this indicated his hand would be ready for the U.S. Open. ESPN.com reported that Koepka was scheduled to talk to the media on Tuesday afternoon.
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