The PGA Tour has confirmed that Chase Koepka, younger brother of Brooks Koepka, will feature at this week’s Workday Charity Open in Ohio.
The 26-year-old Koepka was due to compete at last weekend’s Travelers Championship, having successfully qualified, but withdrew in the buildup to the event in Connecticut as a precaution for Covid-19.
He has, however, been added to the 157-man field that will tee off at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Thursday hoping to follow in his brother’s footsteps on the PGA Tour.
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‘Given the extraordinary circumstances that led to his withdrawal after Monday qualifying, a start in the Workday Charity Open as a result of his selfless act was the right thing to do,’ the PGA Tour chief of operations Tyler Dennis said on Monday.
‘The term – abundance of caution – was not part of our vernacular four months ago and to that point, I can’t say enough about our players that put their Tour – and the health and safety of their peers and all involved with our tournaments and our communities – above their own goals.’
This past weekend, American Bryson DeChambeau claimed an impressive victory at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and will once again be a tough man to beat this week.
