Brooks Koepka is clearly a man on a mission ahead of the 2027 PGA Tour season.

Koepka returned to the PGA Tour in January this year after a near four-year stint with LIV Golf. However, his PGA Tour reunion did not go to plan in 2026.

The 36-year-old American really struggled throughout the year, recording just one top 10 finish. The bulk of Koepka’s problems were due to his poor putting, and his performances on the greens undoubtedly held him back from winning.

The nine-time PGA Tour winner knows he’s capable of winning majors, but he will be well aware of the fact that he has fallen a long way behind the best golfer on the planet, Scottie Scheffler.

Koepka’s more natural approach to trying to rediscover his glory days is actually incredibly refreshing to see in an era where mechanics seem to have overtaken feel and intuition.

Brooks Koepka makes statement about his chances of success in 2027

After a poor season by his standards, the outlook is actually very bright for Koepka with just a few months remaining before the start of the 2027 PGA Tour season.

The PGA Tour star made an appearance on Dan Rapaport’s YouTube channel where he discussed a wide range of topics. Koepka was asked what he is working on ahead of the new season.

“I think I just lost my feel. That was it, because I was trying to be too mechanical, and a lot of it was with the putter,“ the five-time major winner replied.

“I think, statistically, for the majority of the year, the ball-striking was pretty good. Definitely put myself in positions to win or have a chance, but the putter let me down, and then I was just frustrated from that.

“I felt like I had to hit it to tap-in range from 200 yards. Otherwise, I’ve got no chance on my putt. You know, that’s not a cool feeling, and then, you kind of double down your short game. You know, I would be chipping it to 6 feet, and I still wasn’t making the 6-footer.

“So just felt like I was pressing a little too much, but that was kind of at the end of the season.

“But I’m getting it figured out, and I’m just going back to basic stuff and just making sure I’ve got a feel, right?

“It’s a whole lot easier when you just walk up, and I’m like, I have no idea how far that is right now, but I’m heading pretty much right on it. But that just goes to show you, like, there’s feel in that, and then you just relate that to putting.“

The fact that he has admitted making the mistake of becoming too mechanical is impressive in its own right. Successful sportsmen often fail to admit when they have flaws, but Koepka’s honesty and acceptance of the issue he had will serve him very well moving forward.

We all know he is one of the best golfers on the planet when he’s on form. He doesn’t need to be worried about the mechanics of his golf swing or his putting stroke.

He swings the club beautifully, and it’s worth remembering that his putting stroke, while not technically perfect, has won him five major championships throughout his career.

The key for Koepka will be to get off to a good start on the PGA Tour in 2027. If he can win, or at least come close to winning, within the first month or so, we may well see the American return to his very best next year.

The really positive thing for Koepka is that he seems to have realized that focusing too much on mechanics is not the way forward regarding his hopes of rediscovering the best version of himself on the golf course.

And that certainly should open up the door for the 36-year-old Floridan to win again on the PGA Tour, and perhaps he will even add to his already impressive major tally as well.