Brooks Koepka Talks up Zach Johnson About Ryder Cup

Adam Scott and Cameron Smith of Australia speak with Brooks Koepka and Zach Johnson of United States on the 3rd tee during a practice round prior to The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, on July 17, 2023. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

You never know who you'll bump into on the first tee at Royal Liverpool Golf Club.

Brooks Koepka—along with Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith—played a practice round Monday with Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson, and the topic of this year’s Ryder Cup just happened to come up.