Koepka Living Large at Masters, Leads With Rahm and Hovland

Brooks Koepka of the United States looks on with his wife, Jena Sims Koepka, during the Par 3 contest prior to the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 5, 2023. Andrew Redington/Getty Images

AUGUSTA, Ga.—Brooks Koepka carved out a new identity that sure looked familiar Thursday, April 6, in the Masters.

This wasn’t about his surprising defection last year to LIV Golf, or even his victory four days ago that made him the Saudi-funded circuit’s first multiple winner. He just looked like “Big Game Brooks,” the player who built a reputation for playing his best in the majors.