Brooks Koepka says players improving lies in the rough and 'trenching' on the greens is becoming more prevalent and a worrying trend on the PGA Tour, but how big is this worrying trend?
Brooks Koepka raised concerns about competitors pushing the boundaries of golf regulations on the PGA Tour. Speaking to Dan Rapaport, the five-time Major champion claimed that players frequently improve their lies in the rough and excessively tap down spike marks on putting greens, a practice referred to as trenching.
Koepka noted that improving lies is difficult to prove without direct scrutiny, though past controversies involved Bryson DeChambeau and Wyndham Clark. The article also highlights that while tapping spike marks has been legal since 2019, increased foot traffic from green-reading systems like AimPoint has exacerbated damage and pace-of-play issues around the hole.
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