Listen, Koepka isn’t the first American who didn’t like the Ryder Cup because it is so radically different for a player than preparing for a normal tournament as an individual. Koepka might be the first one to openly talk about it, though, saying that team golf might not be in his DNA. Certainly, some fans might not look at playing for your country as “a tough week,” but Koepka, who has been criticized for a seemingly bland approach to anything in golf that isn’t a major championship, said the week just isn’t for him.
“I don’t want to say it’s a bad week. We’re just so individualized, and everybody has their routine and a different way of doing things, and now it’s like, ‘Okay, we have to have a meeting at this time or go do this or go do that,’ Koepka told Golf Digest this week. “It’s the opposite of what happens during a major week.”