Brooks Koepka’s recent struggles continue as he missed the cut at the Irish Open.
The American is playing at the K Club, before remaining in Europe to play at the BMW PGA Championship next week and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in October.
He was looking to get off to a good start in Ireland, but rounds of 71 and 80 saw his dreams of a first DPWT title since November 2014 end prematurely.
Its safe to say that Koepka has struggled massively throughout 2025 which culminated in him failing to qualify automatically or even receive a captain’s pick for the upcoming Ryder Cup.
Considering he won the 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black, there is no doubt he would have been a massive factor had his performances been better.
Brooks Koepka missed out on Ryder Cup selection
The five-time major winner has been ever-present at the Ryder Cup since making his debut back in 2016.
He contributed three points from four games at Hazeltine as Team USA won for the first time in eight years.
Five years later, Koepka chipped in with two points in what turned out to be a record-breaking 19-9 victory for the Americans.
The 35-year-old wont add anymore points this year and he stated that it was all his own doing when talking to Off the Ball before the Irish Open.
“I played my way off it so I can’t be disappointed,” admitted Koepka.
“I did it myself. It’s not anything I’m not aware of. I’m not shying away from it. It’s just bad timing.
“You have one down year but if it’s the year after the Ryder Cup it’s a whole lot easier to play catch-up.”
LIV Golf has been blamed for several golfers struggling with their games in recent years, but Koepka claimed that joining the breakaway league wasn’t a factor in his displays this year.
“I don’t think LIV had anything to do with me not being on the team but it was more of the timing of the year and trying to get that ball rolling which I’ve been doing,” he said.
“I haven’t played very good this year. It’s felt good and then its completely disappeared. It ebbs and flows. Golf’s crazy.
“You feel one minute you’re never going to find it again and then all of a sudden its one swing and you’re back for six months.”
There is no doubt that the American is one of the finest players of his generation. With five majors under his belt, you wouldn’t be surprised to see him add to that tally.
His 2026 must be a lot better than 2025 for him to do so, however, that’s a certainty.
