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Matthew Wolff responds after LIV Golf teammate Brooks Koepka's extraordinary attack

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In a lengthy statement issued on Friday, the 24-year-old said Koepka's harsh words were "beyond disappointing".

LIV golfer Matthew Wolff has issued a passionate rebuttal to the serious attacks on his character from his teammate Brooks Koepka.

PGA Championship winner Koepka did not mince his words when discussing his view of Wolff recently.

The two Americans are part of the Smash GC team in LIV Golf but it seems that Koepka holds a very dim view of Wolff's general attitude and work ethic.

Wolff has struggled for form on the course, notably withdrawing ahead of the final round of the LIV golf event in Washington, DC, when he was languishing right near the bottom of the 48-man field.
The 24-year-old first gave notice of his talent when he claimed top-five finishes at both the US Open and PGA Championship in 2020.
He joined LIV Golf in June of 2022 and initial results were positive. He made three top-10s to start the 2023 season but then his form took a serious dive. In five starts since, his best finish has been tied-30th. To go along with that, he has a tied-41st, a tied-44th, a 44th and a WD (out of all 48-man fields).
However, Koepka's problems with Wolff run far deeper than his game.
"I mean, when you quit on your round, you give up and stuff like that, that's not competing," Koepka told Sports Illustrated.

"I'm not a big fan of that. You don't work hard. It's very tough. It's very tough to have even like a team dynamic when you've got one guy that won't work, one guy is not going to give any effort, he's going to quit on the course, break clubs, gets down, bad body language, it's very tough. I've basically given up on him... a lot of talent, but I mean the talent's wasted."

On Friday, Wolff issued a statement to Sports Illustrated in response to Koepka's extraordinary comments, calling the statements "beyond disappointing" and "heartbreaking".

"I read the SI interview with our Captain Brooks Koepka and it was beyond disappointing to me. When I chose to join his Team in 2023, I did so with much optimism about my new home as part of Team Smash and equally as important the chance to be around and learn from a player of Brooks's stature. Like everyone who has ever played the game at the highest level, I have had competitive moments in the past that I feel I have let myself down and even others in our new team environment. This has been quite difficult for me. My challenges on and off the golf course with my mental health has been well documented. I deal with those challenges every day.
"However, while my 2023 season has not been all I had hoped for to this point, I have made positive strides in managing my life and feel Ike my game is turning for the positive. To hear through the media that our team leader has given up on me is heartbreaking. It's not what a team member looks to hear from its leader, and I think we all know these comments should have been handled much differently. But I'm moving forward and won't ever give up on myself. While on course results may not appear now to be positive indicators, I'm trying to win an even BIGGER game with my life.
"Finally, I trust Brooks wants what is best for our team. But it's hard to imagine his comments in his recent SI interview in any way line up with those priorities. This will be my last comment on this matter. I'm heading out today to the Centurion Club trying to help our team win this week. I appreciate everyone's continued support and your respect for my privacy."
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