Matthew Wolff thinks Brooks Koepka ought to have dealt with his criticism instantly versus by means of the media.
Koepka is the captain of LIV Golf’s Smash GC workforce, and advised Sports activities Illustrated earlier this week that he’s “principally given up” on Wolff.
In a assertion to SI, Wolff responded to the remarks, calling them “heartbreaking” and saying that he has been battling public psychological well being challenges.
“I learn the SI interview with our Captain Brooks Koepka and it was past disappointing to me. After I selected to affix his Crew in 2023, I did so with a lot optimism about my new dwelling as a part of Crew Smash and equally as necessary the prospect to be round and study from a participant of Brooks’s stature,” Wolff’s assertion stated.
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“Like everybody who has ever performed the sport on the highest stage, I’ve had aggressive moments prior to now that I really feel I’ve let myself down and even others in our new workforce atmosphere. This has been fairly tough for me. My challenges on and off the golf course with my psychological well being has been nicely documented. I take care of these challenges every single day.”
Wolff has had 5 straight poor performances in LIV tournaments, together with a Forty fourth-place end final week in Spain and a withdrawal after 36 holes the place he was ranked forty sixth out of 48 contestants.
Koepka feedback had painted Wolff as a quitter.
“I imply, once you give up in your spherical, you surrender and stuff like that, that’s not competing,” Koepka stated. “I’m not an enormous fan of that. You don’t work arduous. It’s very robust. It’s very robust to have even like a workforce dynamic once you’ve received one man that received’t work, one man isn’t going to present any effort, he’s going to give up on the course, break golf equipment, will get down, dangerous physique language, it’s very robust. I’ve principally given up on him—plenty of expertise, however I imply the expertise’s wasted.”
In his assertion, Wolff stated that Koepka speaking by means of the media isn’t the kind of management he would hope for.
“Nevertheless, whereas my 2023 season has not been all I had hoped for so far, I’ve made optimistic strides in managing my life and really feel Ike my sport is popping for the optimistic,” the assertion continued.“To listen to by means of the media that our workforce chief has given up on me is heartbreaking. It’s not what a workforce member seems to listen to from its chief, and I believe everyone knows these feedback ought to have been dealt with a lot in a different way.
“However I’m transferring ahead and received’t ever surrender on myself. Whereas on target outcomes might not seem now to be optimistic indicators, I’m making an attempt to win a fair BIGGER sport with my life.”
— This appeared in NY Submit and was republished with consent.