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Fox News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Jena Sims fires back at critics who say she got 'Happy Gilmore 2' role through husband Brooks Koepka
Jena Sims is tired of hearing that she only appeared in Netflix's "Happy Gilmore 2" just because her husband, LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka, was in it. Sims posted a TikTok video on Monday night, where she pushed back on the narrative that she only received a cameo in the hit Adam Sandler sequel because Koepka was one of the main golfers involved. "When I actually auditioned for Happy Gilmore 2, but everyone thinks I'm in it because of my husband," Sims captioned her TikTok. Sims had a few seconds of screen time in the film, which featured 74 different cameos, from golf stars like Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo, to Travis Kelce and Bad Bunny. She was one of the die-hard golf fans of a rival to Sandler's iconic Happy Gilmore character. Meanwhile, Koepka was among the golfers who competed against the new "Maxi Golf" league team in the film. He was alongside fellow LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau and PGA Tour stars Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy. Other present-day golfers like Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Will Zalatoris, Keegan Bradley and Collin Morikawa, among others. Sims also spoke to People about how she offered some acting tips to her husband. "He felt like he was stepping into my world," Sims explained. "I had to teach him how to read a script and how to find certain things within the script. It was cool watching him step out of his comfort zone because that rarely happens." Sims, 36, is an actress and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, who married the five-time major champion in 2022.
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Stars returning to PGA Tour and broken promise - Three years of LIV Golf summed up
LIV Golf held its maiden event at the Centurion Club three years ago, and despite drawing in a number of high-profile players, the breakaway league still faces substantial challenges LIV Golf is celebrating its third anniversary, having made a significant splash in the world of golf when it launched in 2022. The breakaway banner's inaugural tournament took place at the Centurion Club, and after Talor Gooch's victory at Valderrama in Andalusia, the contentious series is back for LIV Golf UK at the JCB Golf and Country Club this weekend. In its brief existence, the league has experienced both triumphs and trials, including robust financial support, a divisive format, struggles to gain mainstream recognition, and crucial ranking points. While LIV Golf has undoubtedly shaken up the golfing world, it faces important challenges in the near future. An unfulfilled promise LIV Golf has yet to secure world ranking points from the Official World Golf Rankings despite being three years on from its first tournament. It submitted an application in July 2022 but was informed in October 2023 that its request had been rejected due to insufficient player pathways to the league. There are no weekly qualifiers in LIV Golf, nor is there a regular rotation of players. At the conclusion of the 2024 season, LIV Golf only promoted one player through its Promotions Event, and no one qualified via the Asian Tour's International Series. In March 2024, LIV Golf announced it was withdrawing its OWGR bid. The absence of ranking points is a significant setback for LIV Golf players, preventing them from qualifying for major tournaments or the Ryder Cup. Eugenio Chacarra openly criticised the series, claiming he was misled about receiving Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points upon signing. Speaking to FlushingItGolf, Chacarra said: "When I joined LIV, they promised OWGR and majors. But it didn't happen. I trusted them. I was the first young guy, then the others came after I made the decision. "But OWGR and majors still hasn't happened. I saw you last year when they pulled the bid. It's frustrating, but I'm excited for the new opportunity to see where my game takes me." Returning to the PGA Tour After an initial exodus of stars like Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka to LIV Golf, the trend of players switching allegiance has slowed. Some players have already made their way back to the PGA Tour, and there's speculation that the original high-profile signings might follow suit. Golf legend Fred Couples suggested that Koepka is keen on returning to the PGA Tour, while the five-time major winner himself has not ruled out a comeback, which would be a significant loss for LIV Golf. Koepka said: "Like I've said before, I'm not in those rooms," referring to his ongoing negotiations, adding: "I've got a contract obligation out here to fulfill, and then we'll see what happens. I don't know where I'm going, so I don't know how everybody else does. "Right now I'm just focused on how do I play better, how do I play better in the majors, how does this team win, and then we'll figure out next year and how to play better again. It's the same thing. It's just a revolving cycle. I've got nothing. Everybody else seems to know more than I do." Major struggles Koepka clinched the 2023 PGA Championship and DeChambeau triumphed at a thrilling 2024 US Open, yet they are the sole LIV Golf icons to have secured a major after making the move despite the league boasting some of the globe's top golfers. Jon Rahm and Cam Smith haven't expanded their major collection since joining, while Phil Mickelson has also found majors challenging. Paul McGinley highlighted the drawbacks for LIV Golf players against their PGA Tour counterparts regarding majors, explaining to the Golf Channel: "Coming back with all the jet leg is not that easy - it's a whole lot easier staying in one country then playing the Major in that same country. "Going to LIV, yes there's a lot of upside and they got a lot of money to do so, but because it's a start-up and they have to travel around the world it gives a lot of disadvantages when it comes to these Major championships. Bar Brooks and Bryson, the rest have not turned up seriously since they've gone to LIV in these Major championships."
USA Today
22-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Ryder Cup: Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson will not return to site of 2019 PGA Championship showdown
At first, it didn't appear we'd have much drama for the final round of the 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black. Brooks Koepka, who would regain the world's No. 1 ranking later that day, was a comfortable seven shots ahead of the current No. 1, Dustin Johnson, in Farmingdale, N.Y. But the Palm Beach County residents suddenly were in an epic battle. Two of the most dominant, ruthless golfers of that time battling on a course that matched their intimidation as Johnson cut Koepka's advantage to one stroke on the back nine. In the end, Koepka prevailed by two shots for his fourth major in 23 months, and the two once again held the top two spots in the Official World Golf Ranking. 'To be standing here today with four majors is mind blowing,' Koepka said. And if you think that is "mind-blowing," consider this: In two months, Bethpage Black will host another major event, possibly the biggest and rowdiest this country has ever seen, the 2025 Ryder Cup. And six years ago, heck, three years ago, it would have seemed inconceivable that neither Koepka or Johnson would be wearing the red, white and blue in 2025. But that is the reality now. With the four majors in the books, the two most dominant figures in their sport from 2016 to 2021 and two of the biggest names to defect from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf, have gone from royalty to irrelevant. While Koepka was an easy captain's pick for Zach Johnson two years ago, neither will even occupy one second of captain Keegan Bradley's time as he fills out his 12-man roster in one month. The lone LIV golfer who will be part of the team looking to avenge its 2023 loss to the Europeans: Bryson DeChambeau. Dustin Johnson says it will 'suck' watching Ryder Cup Johnson, 41, showed some life at the British Open, the final major of the season, finishing tied for 23rd. But the two-time major winner and a man who has spent 135 weeks at No. 1 in the world, fourth most all-time, is in the midst of a steady decline. The Jupiter resident had missed the cut in all three majors this season, entering the British Open, and six of the last eight. Koepka showed some life at the U.S. Open, finishing T12. Otherwise, he, too, missed the cut at three majors this season, including the British Open. This is the man who one time said he believed majors were the easiest events to win, his rationale explained in this quote before the 2019 PGA Championship: 'There's 156 in the field, so you figure at least 80 of them I'm just going to beat. From there, you figure about half of them won't play well from there, so you're down to about maybe 35. And then from 35, some of them, the pressure is going to get to them. It only leaves you with a few more, and you've just got to beat those guys.' Since winning his third PGA Championship in 2023, Koepka has two top-20 finishes in majors. His three missed cuts in majors this year are one more than he had in his last 11 years combined. And it's not just against the elite fields where these two former champions have struggled. They have become middle-of-the-pack players in LIV Golf. Neither has won on the Saudi-backed tour this year, finishing in the top 5 one time each in 10 LIV events. Two years ago, Dustin Johnson told the Palm Beach Post he was disappointed captain Zach Johnson left him off the Ryder Cup team, admitting he did not play well but believed he "played well enough to be on the team." Before the British Open, he told The Athletic, "It's going to suck watching (the Ryder Cup) from home. I just haven't played well enough this year." As easy a choice as Koepka was for the team in 2023 after finishing tied for second at the Masters and winning the PGA Championship, his fifth major, he'll be just as easily dismissed this year. Koepka, 35, hinted in April that he believed he figured out what's held him back and then missed the cut at the Masters with a 74-75. He admitted from around the Masters until just before the U.S. Open, "I haven't been happy. It's been very irritating. … you didn't want to be around me.' A brief resurgence at the U.S. Open buoyed that confidence, but now that's likely gone after a 75-74 at Royal Portrush in the year's final major. Is complacency to blame for many LIV golfers fading? For both, it's back to LIV's 54-hole, shotgun-start events to close out the season. Theories abound as to why so many marquee names who sacrificed their legacies to join LIV have faded. Koepka and DeChambeau are the lone LIV golfers to have won a major since leaving the Tour, but only DeChambeau and Jon Rahm currently are thriving and move the needle when it comes to the world stage. While LIV does little to prepare its golfers for the majors with its format and being forced to play on many courses that are less challenging, the ongoing debate will center on the financial security these top-tier stars obtained with their initial contracts. For the elite few, those deals exceeded $100 million. "It's hard to make an argument that LIV prepares you to win major championships," Irishman Paul McGinley, a former Ryder Cup captain, recently said. "They are playing team events, they're not playing on the most difficult golf courses, traveling around the world and then having to come back to America to play three to four majors." Tom D'Angelo is a senior sports columnist and reporter for The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA Today Network. He can be reached at tdangelo@
Irish Independent
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
The Open: Shane Lowry off to a flier with opening birdie at Royal Portrush
Koepka has gone under the radar all week to as is straight in the red - caddied round, of course, by local Portrush man Rickie Elliott. And will Portstewart-man-at-heart Jon Rahm follow that up? He has every chance after a super second which tickles down the hill to inside 10 feet for birdie at the first. Edit: No such luck for Rahm and it's an opening par.
USA Today
15-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Brooks Koepka: The Open Championship betting odds and preview
Brooks Koepka enters play in the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club with +5500 odds to win. In his last event at this course he finished fourth in the 2019 The Open Championship. In his four tournaments during the past year, Koepka has a best finish of 12th and an average finish of 28th, with two made cuts. The 7,381-yard, par 71 course in Portrush, GBR will play host to this event from July 17-20. A purse of $17,000,000.00 is up for grabs, as well as the title last claimed by Xander Schauffele. Brooks Koepka odds to win The Open Championship PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 10:23 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Koepka's stats and trends Koepka's recent results How to watch The Open Championship ESPN+ is the new home of PGA TOUR LIVE. Sign up now to access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments this year.
