Brooks Koepka declined to speak to the media after his first round at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst, where he shot a 70. Instead, he agreed to a text message interview with Eamon Lynch of Golfweek, explaining that he finds the repetitive nature of questions boring and lacking creativity. Koepka's decision has sparked discussions about media obligations, with some, like Paul McGinley, suggesting that players should be mandated to speak to the media or face fines. Koepka also accused the media of double standards, particularly in comparison to Rory McIlroy.
Brooks Koepka refused to speak to members of the media after his opening round at the U.S. Open because he didn't want to be bored. https://t.co/rEfMjtjzOA
Brooks Koepka skipped his media yesterday because they ask the same boring questions so he did a hilarious text interview https://t.co/MmScxUlhxN
Brooks Koepka acts like he hates the media but married a media influencer and constantly stirs up the media https://t.co/cqtP8sm0U3
After Brooks Koepka declined U.S. Open interviews, he explained why he’s not talking via text https://t.co/BFKUiZ4eBi
This Text Interview Between Brooks Koepka And Golf Columnist Eamon Lynch Might Just Be The Future Of Sports Journalism https://t.co/9h2rRe5NMn
Brooks Koepka accuses media of double standards compared to Rory McIlroy https://t.co/5qBYCDTx0w
Brooks Koepka accuses media of double standards and refuses to speak to them https://t.co/5qBYCDTx0w
"All players should be mandated to speak to the media when they finish. If not, there should be a fine... A big part of growing the game is the media, whether you like it or not." - @mcginleygolf on @GolfChannel after Brooks Koepka skips media after first round of #USOpen golf
So @BKoepka told @eamonlynch he wants the media to come up with more creative questions. Fair enough. Challenge accepted. Full story: https://t.co/Hsh4QhxFNn https://t.co/om2VLZnpe1
This is very good. @eamonlynch Brooks Koepka isn’t talking at Pinehurst, but he’s texting us https://t.co/jidEnzSgAU
🚨🎤🚫 #NEW: After declining an interview post round, Brooks Koepka agreed to a text message interview with Eamon Lynch: “I opted not to do ‘em just because I didn’t feel like it. Same questions every week. The lack of creativity with questions is kinda boring. I know I’m not a… https://t.co/Yjn1mprZS2
After Brooks Koepka declined interviews, I suggested one via text. He accepted, and explained why he’s not talking https://t.co/5SdSqOZ1yF via @golfweek
Folks, I can confirm that Brooks did in fact shoot 70 and did not do media after. 😂 https://t.co/vRXJUdTqob