Brooks Koepka gave a refreshing and honest assessment of the state of his game after failing to make Team USA’s Ryder Cup roster.

The LIV Golf star was gutted to miss out when captain Keegan Bradley named his six wildcards, but refused to lay the blame anywhere but at his own feet.

Koepka has struggled for form this seasonCredit: Getty

Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young and Sam Burns got the nod ahead of the six-time Major champion.

Koepka missed cuts at The Masters, PGA Championship and The Open and head zero wins on the LIV Golf tour this season.

“I played my way off it so I can’t be disappointed,” he said ahead of teeing it up at The K Club for the 2025 Irish Open.

“I did it myself. It’s not anything I’m not aware of. I’m not shying away from it. It’s just bad timing.

“You have one down year but if it’s the year after the Ryder Cup it’s a whole lot easier to play catch-up.”

Featuring on the breakaway LIV Tour has been blamed for some of its golfers suffering a drop in form.

Koepka insists that the nuances and mental toil of golf are to blame.

“I don’t think LIV had anything to do with me not being on the team but it was more of the timing of the year and trying to get that ball rolling which I’ve been doing,” he added.

“I haven’t played very good this year. It’s felt good and then its completely disappeared. It ebbs and flows. Golf’s crazy.

“You feel one minute you’re never going to find it again and then all of a sudden its one swing and you’re back for six months.”

Koepka still has a few tournaments left despite LIV being done for the year

The Ryder Cup begins on September 26Credit: Getty

Asked for a specific part of his game that needs work, Koepka cited the greens.

“If you’re not making putts, you’re not comfortable and not confident, it makes it very difficult,” he said.

“I haven’t really made anything inside eight feet which has been the bread and butter my whole career.

“It’s tough, it means you’ve got to hit it close, it puts a little more pressure on your irons and hit it in the fairway.

“It goes through your whole game at that point.”

Team USA in front of home crowd at Bethpage Black

Bradley is tasked with taking revenge on Team Europe after the Americans lost the last edition in Italy.

Bethpage Black will produce a boisterous crowd for USA on home soil and European Ryder Cup icon Ian Poulter told the visitors to use it as motivation after starring in the iconic Miracle at Medinah in 2012.

“Any away win, whether they come to European soil or we go to US soil, it’s a fortress,” he said in July.

“It’s been that way for a long time and we all know as past players and players that it’s a big intimidation factor.

“The home crowd themselves play a massive part. They will play a massive part again coming into this Ryder Cup.

The 2025 Ryder Cup is fast-approachingCredit: Getty Images – Getty

“I think the team are well aware of it. I think I’ve always embraced the fact of enjoying the rowdiness of the away fans and trying to feed off their energy.

“I remember from Medinah, it was all noise because they were crushing us pretty much all through Friday and Saturday until we decided to play for pride and turn this thing around and actually go out there and be a bit stub𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 and try and do damage limitation.

“We got past the damage limitation perspective and turned it into a victory. That’s what they’re going to need to do at Bethpage Black.”