LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka destroys tee marker with driver after wayward shot

LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka plays for Smash GC and on Friday during the first round of LIV Dallas Koepka took his company s name to heart Koepka hit a wayward drive on the ninth hole Straightaway after he saw the flight of the ball the five-time major winner smashed his club After slamming his club he took a swing at the tee marker and destroyed it CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe five-time major champion struggled during the first round and was six over par after eight holes before he withdrew with an illness according to LIV Golf communications He was replaced by a reserve athlete Luis Carrera Koepka would be allowed to return this weekend but his contributions would count strictly for this band s outcome Koepka played better at the U S Open earlier this month than he did at LIV Dallas Friday He tied for th at the U S Open as he finished six-over par for the tournament Koepka won the U S Open in and WYNDHAM CLARK ADMITS HE 'MADE A MISTAKE ' EXPRESSES REGRET OVER US OPEN LOCKER ROOM TIRADEThe LIV Golf star has had success in the major championships winning the PGA Championship in and in addition to his U S Open victories Koepka had nine career wins on the PGA Tour before he defected to LIV in June According to the PGA Tour website Koepka made nearly million from the events he participated in on the tour Last season Koepka won twice and became the first LIV golfer to win five times since the inception of the upstart golf league Harold Varner III of the Aces GC was in the lead after the first round at LIV Dallas Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter