Koepka banks on caddie's local knowledge


  • Golf
  • Tuesday, 16 Jul 2019

Golf - The 148th Open Championship - Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern Ireland - July 16, 2019 Brooks Koepka of the U.S. during practice REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - American Brooks Koepka believes he has a "big advantage" in this week's British Open in the form of his local-born caddie who grew up playing on Royal Portrush.

Such is four-times major winner Koepka's belief that caddie Ricky Elliott can give him valuable "inside info" on the course that he even ignored a practice round invitation from Tiger Woods.

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