Overview
- Koepka, who surged with a back‑nine 29 on Saturday, shot seven under to jump 16 spots into a tie for sixth at 11 under at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club.
- He said he has refound his love for golf after a hard year, and he noted the gallery doubled in size during his run and stayed supportive.
- He rejoined the PGA Tour in January through the Returning Member Program, with reported terms that include a $5 million charity donation, loss of five years of potential player equity, and no access to this season’s FedEx Cup bonus.
- Because of those terms he must play his way into the tour’s big‑purse Signature Events, and he has already been first alternate at the RBC Heritage and the Cadillac Championship without getting in.
- His form has trended up after two early missed cuts, with a T9 at the Cognizant Classic, T13 at The Players, and T12 at the Masters as he builds toward the PGA Championship next week.