Brooks Koepka’s return to Shinnecock for the first time since winning the 2018 US Open just got bittersweet.
On Sunday morning, Koepka withdrew from the RBC Canadian Open before his final round citing a hand injury, the PGA Tour’s communications department. Koepka, who was 6-under and tied for 34th at the time of the injury, will not have a chance to complete his final round from TPC Toronto, prematurely ending a week that showed a glimmer of promise to compete for five majors.
On Saturday afternoon, Koepka revealed that he was dealing with some sort of hand injury in a third-round 72 that saw him slide down the leaderboard after a dramatic opening two days in Toronto.
“Yeah, I don’t know what it is,” he said at the time. “I’m struggling to grip the club with my ring finger and my pinky finger, so I can’t hold it. So the club was just, my fingers were just loose, it was just numb. I don’t know what the deal was but hopefully we’ll figure it out.”
Koepka revealed at the time that he had never dealt with an injury before, and said he was confused about the nature of the injury.
“Not this,” he said. “I don’t know what it is.”
Koepka’s journey back to the top of golf’s mountain in 2026 has been well documented. In January, he returned to the PGA Tour after a few years at LIV to be closer to family, taking a “returning player” deal from new Tour CEO Brian Rolapp that included a large charitable donation and several concessions to compete. Koepka has slowly found his way back to the Tour, moving up to 73rd in the FedEx Cup standings as his condition sidelined him for the tour’s “signature” courses.
In recent weeks, he’s seemed to turn it back on, recording six top-25 scores in eight, including one top-10, and finding a groove with his putting that has spent several months as a sore spot. Before his WD, Koepka had planned to return to Shinnecock Hills for the 126th US Open next week, when he was ready to arrive on site as the only golfer with experience to win at what many believe to be the toughest tournament venue. (Koepka won the tournament with 72 holes of 1 over in his last appearance in 2018.)
It is not yet known whether the injury could cause Koepka to miss the US Open, where he has won twice. Play is expected to begin in five days from Southampton, NY – with practice rounds taking place early next week.
