Brooks Koepka is still carrying memories of a missed opportunity at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson as he prepares for another run at the event this week.

Koepka lost the tournament in a playoff to Sergio Garcia in 2016, when it was played at TPC Four Seasons in Irving, Texas. The defeat came on the first playoff hole after Koepka sent his tee shot into the water, allowing Garcia to win with par.

“I still think about that from time to time. I feel like that was a very, very good chance of winning. I felt like I should have won,” Koepka told reporters on Wednesday at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, the tournament’s current venue.

“I know I was young. Sometimes that can kind of play into your advantage of not really knowing the situation as well where but also can be a disadvantage when you can put yourself in that many situations where you know how to handle yourself.”

Koepka had gone into the final round that year with a two-shot lead over Jordan Spieth and said the loss remains one he would like to revisit.

“Yeah, I played well that week. It was a great week. I actually love that golf course,” Koepka said. “I think that golf course was fantastic, some good history around there. Yeah, I would like to have that tee shot in the playoff back.”

The five-time major champion, who returned from LIV Golf this year, enters the week ranked No. 111 in the world. Koepka previously spent 47 weeks as world No. 1 during the height of his PGA Tour career.

His recent form has been mixed. Koepka finished T55 at last week’s PGA Championship after placing T12 at the Masters last month. His best result of the season so far was a T9 finish at the Cognizant Classic.

This week, Koepka will play the first two rounds alongside defending champion and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, as well as Si Woo Kim.

“Both of those guys living in Dallas and obviously Scottie being the best player in the world, you expect a lot of fans and a lot of people out here cheering for him. It will be fun. It will be exciting and I guess a good measuring stick to figure out where I’m at,” Koepka said.

“Obviously Si Woo is playing pretty good and very talented. It will be a lot of fun. I’m excited about it, and we’ll see how things shake out.”

“If I get the chance to tee it up, I want to play.” Brooks Koepka is embracing the grind and ready to tee it up for his fourth straight week at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Koepka also said he has changed putters this week as he looks to improve on the greens.

“Just going back to basics, I think is a huge thing, trying to make sure you’re lined up, your grip is correct, your putter is aimed where you think it’s aimed. Just little different things,” he said.

Koepka won five titles during his time with LIV Golf but is still looking for his first PGA Tour win since the 2023 PGA Championship. His last regular PGA Tour victory came at the Phoenix Open in February 2021.

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