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AUGUSTA: A winning trip to Saudi Arabia seems to have reawakened the major beast inside Brooks Koepka as he snatched a commanding lead midway through the 87th Masters Tournament. The 32-year-old American shot a 7-under-par 65 on Thursday, and as dark clouds gathered over Augusta on Friday ahead of a dangerous weather system moving in which could hamper scoring later in the
ORLANDO, Florida: Brooks Koepka became known for showing up big in the majors. He started to hit his stride Saturday with a 6-under 65 for a three-shot lead in LIV Golf-Orlando on the weekend before Koepka heads for the Masters. Koepka played bogey-free at Orange County National. Sebastian Munoz of Colombia, who followed his 62 with an even-par 71, was second. Mito Pereira
Rory McIlroy, one of the staunchest defenders of the PGA Tour in its bitter feud with LIV over the past year, said the launch of the upstart tour had forced the US-based circuit to innovate.
By Doug Ferguson / The Associated Press ORLANDO, Florida—LIV Golf chose to start its new season when the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Tour's biggest stars were certain to be taking the week off. What the rival league got was a reminder that a tour offering no guarantees can still deliver…