Q. D.C. is the next event on the LIV docket.  How much anticipation do you have headed to Trump National D.C.?

BROOKS KOEPKA: Yeah, it’ll be fun.  It’s going to be a good golf course in decent shape.  All of Trump’s golf courses are phenomenal and fun to play, and I think they’re also quite tough, too.  I play tough golf courses quite well.  It’ll be a fun place to play, with a good atmosphere, a big city, so hopefully, we’ve got a bunch of fans and a bunch of support out there.  I’m looking forward to it.

Trump National is a big course, playing 7,700 yards.  Have you been on it, and if so, you remember about it? 

BROOKS KOEPKA: I have not been there.  I’ve heard about it.  I know when I played with Trump a couple of months ago, maybe two months ago, three months ago, whatever it was, we were talking about it, and he told me I’d love it.  Like you said, big-boy golf course.  It’s going to be long.  I don’t think we’ve really played too many long golf courses yet.  I think they’ve been a lot of thicker golf courses and position golf courses where this might be more of a bomber’s paradise.  It’ll be exciting.

Q. We had huge reception last year at our LIV events in the northeast at Boston and Bedminster.  Do you think we can expect the same from the D.C. area and those fans? 

BROOKS KOEPKA:  I think so.  Look, anytime you go up to the northeast, they’re very passionate fans, very loud, and I personally love it.  I love the chirping.  I love the excitement behind everything when things are going well, and then when things are going poorly, too, they’re not afraid to let you know.   You get up there in big cities like that, there’s usually some good fan bases, and we love it.  As players we’re excited, so hopefully they can show out.

Q. We’re coming off two big international events in Adelaide and Singapore, obviously Tulsa this week, then we go to PGA Championship, then D.C.  Do you feel like this busy stretch in the schedule is allowing you to play your best golf? 

BROOKS KOEPKA: I I don’t know if it’s allowing me to play my best.  I just feel like I’m in a good spot right now.  I’m healthy, finally free to be able to swing it the way I want to.  I don’t even think we’ve hit the busy part of the schedule yet.  Next, I look at the schedule for the next two, two, and a half months, and that’s where the busy part is, so I think we’re just in the beginning phases of it. Just trying to find time to rest when you can.  Didn’t play last week at all, didn’t touch a club, and picked it up Monday.  Just trying to utilize as much rest as I can because mentally it’s going to be tiring.

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU – CRUSHERS GC (CAPTAIN)

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU:  Yeah, the busy stretch has been awesome.  I think we’re progressing positively.  My game is.  I think everybody’s game is progressing positively.  You see Brooks has been playing well.  It’s been a nice, condensed time frame for us to really get our games going.

Q. D.C. is the next stop for LIV.  Are you excited to head out to Trump National Golf Club? 

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU:  Yeah, I’ve been out there once.  It’s a fantastic property, great place, people are great, hospitality is great.  You know when you go to a place like that, you’re going to get great service, so I’m looking forward to it.

Q. It seems like a course that’s really well suited to your game.  Are you excited about that? 

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU:  Yeah, absolutely.  It’s a big golf course, and I like big golf courses.

DUSTIN JOHNSON – 4ACES GC (CAPTAIN) Q. Do you feel like this busy stretch is allowing you to play your best golf? DUSTIN JOHNSON:  Yeah, I feel like obviously I’ve gotten off to not the best start, but I feel like the game is starting to really come around and I’m starting to see a lot of good things.  I’m playing a lot better than my results or scores are. So yeah, I’m looking forward to — I’ve got a nice three-week stretch here, Tulsa, this week and then PGA next week and then D.C. Yeah, I feel like obviously it’s a really nice time to start playing well. Q. D.C. is the next stop for LIV, and on paper Trump National Golf Club is a great fit for your game.  Does that make you excited to head to the next event?  DUSTIN JOHNSON:  Yeah, I’ve never played Trump D.C., but I’m looking forward to it.  I like all his golf courses, so I would imagine I’m going to like this one.  He does a fantastic job with the facilities and the courses.  I haven’t played one I don’t like yet, so I’m looking forward to going there and seeing it.  I hear really good things. Interviews gathered on May 11, 2023. All content is for editorial use only by accredited news organizations. ABOUT LIV GOLF DC: MAY 26-28 With the 2023 PGA Championship concluded, Brooks Koepka will now join 47 other world-class players at LIV Golf DC, to be held May 26-28 at Trump National Golf Club in Potomac Falls, Virginia. Showcasing many of the sport’s biggest names including 16 competitors from the PGA Championship, LIV Golf’s 12 teams are led by the likes of Koepka, reigning Open Champion Cameron Smith, World Golf Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson, two-time major winner Dustin Johnson, 2020 U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau and 2017 Masters champion Sergio Garcia. More than a quarter (13) of the league’s global field are major champions, with 25 major victories among them. Fan festivities begin on Friday, May 26 at 10:30 a.m. local time when gates open to welcome guests of all ages to the variety of unique activations on site. Free parking is available all three days in advance of the tournament’s 1:15 p.m. ET shotgun start on Friday and Saturday and 1:05 p.m. shotgun start Sunday. Ground passes for LIV Golf DC start from $40 per day and are all-inclusive of live music, fan activities, and world-class golf competition. Youths 12 years and under receive complimentary admission to the tournament as do active-duty military and veterans, in addition to a guest. To purchase and learn more, visit LIVGolf.com. LIV Golf DC will air from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday on The CW Network’s linear and digital platforms and LIV Golf Plus, with Friday’s round carried on The CW App and LIV Golf Plus. This season, all eight U.S.-based tournaments and six international events are being broadcasted across the U.S. and streamed live to The CW App, which has been downloaded over 92 million times and is available on all major platforms. In addition, LIV Golf tournaments are carried on by more than a dozen international broadcast partners and counting, delivering league broadcasts in over 180 territories to more than 380 million homes worldwide. For more information on how to watch the 2023 LIV Golf League, visit LIVGolf.com/where-to-watch. LIV Golf is owned and operated by LIV Golf Investments whose vision and mission are centered around making holistic and sustainable investments to enhance the global golf ecosystem and unlock the sport’s untapped worldwide potential.