PGA slammed over Koepka return

From left: Watson, Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player pose before the ceremonial tee shot on the first hole during the first round of the Masters. — AP

BROOKS Koepka’s return to the US PGA Tour from LIV Golf has riled more than a few folks.

And at the Masters Tournament this week, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, the great Tom Watson didn’t hold back when asked about his thoughts on the special conditions the PGA Tour created in order for Koepka to make an immediate return to the circuit this year after leaving LIV Golf.