Confident Koepka poised to make Masters move

Brooks Koepka hits his tee shot on the ninth hole during the second round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Friday, April 7, 2023, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Last year Brooks Koepka left Augusta so frustrated he tried to break the glass of his courtesy car with his fist. This year he seems poised to break through and win a green jacket for the breakaway LIV Golf league.

Taking full advantage of the better half of the draw, Koepka delivered a bogey-free 67 on Friday to climb to 12-under par and separate himself a bit from the rest of the heavyweights on the leaderboard. His nearest pursuer when he left the course was amateur Sam Bennett four behind thanks to Jason Day dropping four shots on the last four holes to fall seven back.