There’s recently been quite a bit of drama between LIV Golf stars and teammates Brooks Koepka and Matthew Wolff.
During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Brooks Koepka discussed the departure of Matthew Wolff, criticizing his former teammate’s competitiveness and saying “I’ve basically given up on him.” And this week, Wolff responded to Koepka, calling his comments “heartbreaking” in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated.
Here is the full statement from Wolff:
“I read the SI interview with our Captain Brooks Koepka and it was beyond disappointing to me. When I chose to join his Team in 2023, I did so with much optimism about my new home as part of Team Smash and equally as important the chance to be around and learn from a player of Brooks’s stature. Like everyone who has ever played the game at the highest level, I have had competitive moments in the past that I feel I have let myself down and even others in our new team environment. This has been quite difficult for me. My challenges on and off the golf course with my mental health has been well documented. I deal with those challenges every day.
“However, while my 2023 season has not been all I had hoped for to this point, I have made positive strides in managing my life and feel like my game is turning for the positive. To hear through the media that our team leader has given up on me is heartbreaking. It’s not what a team member looks to hear from its leader, and I think we all know these comments should have been handled much differently. But I’m moving forward and won’t ever give up on myself. While on course results may not appear now to be positive indicators, I’m trying to win an even BIGGER game with my life.
“Finally, I trust Brooks wants what is best for our team. But it’s hard to imagine his comments in his recent SI interview in any way line up with those priorities. This will be my last comment on this matter. I’m heading out today to the Centurion Club trying to help our team win this week. I appreciate everyone’s continued support and your respect for my privacy.”
It’s a pretty clear message to Koepka. We’ll see how he responds to it.
