Major champ Brooks Koepka inspires brother Chase to LIV Golf success

Brooks Koepka, the four-time Major champion who overcame career-threatening injuries and nearly 20 months of uncertainty when he won the LIV Invitational in Jeddah last year, has helped put younger brother Chase behind the driving wheel, literally and figuratively.

At the start of the Jeddah tournament, Brooks promised his brother he would buy him a car of Chase’s choice if Smash won the team tournament. They did.

Chase did not have to wait long for his brother to deliver on his promise. Within days of returning home, he was the owner of a swanky Lamborghini SUV, but it was not the lime-green color that he was pining for.

“Yeah, I wanted to get a lime-green one, but they didn’t have the color. So, I ended up going for white. I wanted something flashy, but I think I was a little ahead of myself in the moment,” said Chase as he geared up for LIV Invitational Singapore.

Truth be told, Brooks has given a lot more to Chase than just a car. Over the year, the 29-year-old has been inspired by the exploits of his brother, which have helped him become a better golfer.

And as the former world No. 1 rediscovers his health and golfing mojo, Chase is taking great delight in Brooks’ recent run, which included another win in March at LIV Invitational Orlando, followed by a spectacular show at the Masters, where he finished tied second behind champion Jon Rahm.

Chase became the talk of the golfing world last Sunday, when he made a hole-in-one on the par-3 12th, the party hole, in Adelaide. He executed a perfect nine-iron shot there for a hole-in-one, resulting in wild celebrations from the jam-packed course at The Grange.

While that unforgettable shot is sure to propel him forward in his career, which now includes membership on