Brooks Koepka Opens Up About ‘Family Issues’ After Wife Jena Sims’ Miscarriage: ‘Took a Toll on Me’
Koepka said the hardship helped push him toward a fresh start and a return to the PGA Tour after a difficult year for his family.
- Five-Time major champion Brooks Koepka is competing at the 2026 PGA Championship in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, telling reporters that "family issues" took a significant toll on him and his wife, Jena Sims, during 2025.
- Koepka and Sims revealed that Sims had suffered a miscarriage while 16 weeks pregnant, writing on Instagram that they were "devastated, but remain hopeful to give Crew a sibling one day."
- These personal challenges "played a big role" in his decision to return to the PGA Tour, Koepka said, after he departed the LIV Golf League following the 2025 season.
- On the course, Koepka finished the opening round at one-under par; he and Sims are also parents to Crew, who arrived just 2 minutes after Brooks returned home from the gym.
- Describing the transition as a "fresh start," Koepka noted that with his personal and professional life aligning, he is excited for this new chapter on the PGA Tour.
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Brooks Koepka Opens Up About ‘Family Issues’ After Wife Jena Sims’ Miscarriage: ‘Took a Toll on Me’
Pro golfer Brooks Koepka is currently competing at the 2026 PGA Championship, and he’s doing so with a clearer mind after “family issues” took a toll on him in 2025. “We had a lot of family issues go on last year,” he told reporters after his first round on Thursday, May 14. “That took a toll on me… and it definitely took a toll on [my wife] Jena [Sims].” Koepka, 36, and Sims, 37, revealed in October that Sims had suffered a miscarriage while 16…
Brooks Koepka opens strong at PGA Championship after admitting ‘family issues’ took a toll last year
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brooks Koepka has gotten off to a nice start at the PGA Championship, and each made cut has resulted in a top-20 finish this season. The five-time major winner returned to the PGA Tour this season after spending four years with LIV Golf and was one of 33 players to break 70 in the first round on Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club outside of Philadelphia. Last year was a struggle for Koepka on the course, …
Brooks Koepka opens strong at PGA Championship after admitting 'family issues' took a toll last year – Democratic Accent
Brooks Koepka has gotten off to a nice start at the PGA Championship, and each made cut has resulted in a top-20 finish this season. The five-time major winner returned to the PGA Tour this season after spending four years with LIV Golf and was one of 33 players to break 70 in the first round on Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club outside of Philadelphia. Last year was a struggle for Koepka on the course, as he missed the cut in three of the four ma…
Brooks Koepka opens strong at PGA Championship after admitting 'family issues' took a toll last year
Brooks Koepka said family issues, including wife Jena Sims' miscarriage, affected his play last year. Now in a better place, he eyes a fourth PGA Championship title.
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