Brooks Koepka withdraws from Canadian Open, casting serious worries ahead of US Open return to Shinnecock

Bobby Jones was born on March 17, 1902, in Atlanta, Georgia, and became one of the greatest amateur golfers in history. As a teenager, he reached the third round of the U.S. Amateur at age 14, showing early promise. He went on to win 13 major championships, all as an amateur, a record that still stands. In 1930, Jones achieved the

After battling through injury during Saturday's third round at the RBC Canadian Open, Brooks Koepka opted not to give it a go in the final round, ultimately withdrawing from the PGA Tour event on Sunday morning.

The Tour announced that the five-time major champion had withdrawn due to a hand injury shortly before his final-round tee time. Koepka was six under and seven shots off the lead heading into the final round at TPC Toronto before calling it quits.

While speaking with the media on Saturday afternoon following his third-round 72, Koepka shared details of the injury that was causing him discomfort.

Brooks Koepka of the United States lines up a putt on the 17th green during the first round of the RBC Canadian Open 2026 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley on June 11, 2026 in Caledon, Ontario. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

"I don't know what it is. I'm struggling to grip the club with my ring finger and pinkie finger, so can't grip it," Koepka explained. "So the club is kind of just, my fingers would come loose, it was kind of numb. I don't know what the deal was, but hopefully we'll figure it out."

Koepka also said that he had never dealt with this type of injury before it flared up in Canada.

Brooks Koepka plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th hole during the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course in San Diego. (Abe Arredondo/Imagn Images)

ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH.