Brooks Koepka has never been one to mince his words and he was at it again at his pre-Masters press conference on Sunday.
After finishing tied for second at Augusta last year, Koepka will be looking to go one better when he takes to the famous course this weekend.
The 33-year-old also finished tied for second in 2019, when he hit his lowest single round score at the Masters, a 66 on the opening day.
This was three off the competition record of 63, jointly held by Nick Price and Greg Norman, who achieved the feat in 1986 and 1996 respectively.
The fact that only two men have shot 63 shows just how hard it is to get down so low, so the idea that anyone is going to get under 60 any time soon seems far-fetched.
Brooks Koepka was asked if 59 was doable at Augusta National.
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Brooks Koepka gives blunt reply to question ahead of Masters
Koepka thought the same on Wednesday, when he was asked an unusual question by a reporter, who wanted to know if a 59 was attainable.
"Have you played here?" Koepka asked the reporter, and when the reply confirmed that he hadn't, the 2023 PGA Championship winner quipped: "I can tell by the question."
Koepka seemed in pretty relaxed form but he is determined as ever to take home the first green jacket of his career.
"If you can't get up for the biggest events, I don't know, I think there's something wrong with you," he said on the prospect teeing off at Augusta.
"It's what I always dreamed of when I was a kid. When I was practicing at my dad's course when I was younger it was always to win a major championship.
"Even today, that's what I first see, that's what I think you're judged by, your legacy, what you're defined by. I've always said it, I think you can tell exactly how many Jack, Tiger, Arnold, Tom, you can tell, all these guys, how many majors they won.
"It's tough to tell how many events they won, but I know that there's one sure-fire way to figure out who is who is by major championships."
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