Updated

Updated · Fox News · Jun 14

Brooks Koepka Withdraws From Canadian Open at 6 Under as Hand Injury Clouds US Open

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Jun 14

Brooks Koepka Withdraws From Canadian Open at 6 Under as Hand Injury Clouds US Open

Q: Will a mysterious hand injury derail Brooks Koepka's U.S. Open title hunt?

Yes — it is a serious threat to Brooks Koepka’s U.S. Open chances, though it is too early to say it has ended them. The concern is the nature and timing of the injury. Koepka withdrew from the RBC Canadian Open after saying numbness and looseness in his ring and pinkie fingers made it hard to grip the club, a problem he said he had never felt before. That is especially alarming for a player heading into a major in four days, because grip stability is essential under U.S. Open conditions, where rough, firm greens and demanding recovery shots put extra stress on the hands and forearms. The injury was not minor in competitive terms. Koepka said it affected him during warm-up and through the third round, when he needed treatment on the course and fell back after opening the week strongly. His withdrawal suggests the issue was significant enough that playing on carried more risk than value. What keeps him in the conversation is his recent form and his history at Shinnecock Hills. Since returning to the PGA Tour in 2026, he has posted six top-20 finishes in 11 starts, including a T12 at the Masters, and he won the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock. Few players have his major pedigree. Still, until doctors identify the cause and he can swing without numbness, Koepka’s title outlook is clearly compromised. His U.S. Open hopes now depend less on form than on whether this hand problem improves almost immediately.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 14

Sunday’s withdrawal came shortly before Koepka’s final-round tee time at the RBC Canadian Open, where he stood 6 under and seven shots off the lead.
A hand problem left the five-time major champion unable to grip the club properly, with numbness in his ring and pinkie fingers surfacing during Saturday’s third round.
The timing threatens his U.S. Open plans next week at Shinnecock Hills, where Koepka won in 2018 and had been viewed as a contender.
Koepka had built momentum since returning from LIV Golf to the PGA Tour in 2026, posting six top-20 finishes in 11 starts, including a T12 at the Masters.
The exit also costs him FedEx Cup points at a time when he still lacks status for the remaining Signature Events on the PGA Tour calendar.