Koepka withdraws from Travelers as caddie tests COVID-19 positive

Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from this week's Travelers Championship after his caddie Ricky Elliott has tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday. 

Elliott's positive COVID-19 test comes just hours after it was revealed big-hitting PGA Tour Cameron Champ also has the virus, along with Graeme McDowell's caddie Ken Comboy.

As a result of their positive tests, Champ and McDowell have both withdrawn from this week's tournament, along with Koepka. 

Nick Watney became the first player on the PGA Tour to test positive for COVID-19 at the RBC Heritage last week, and he was forced to withdraw upon learning the fate of his test result ahead of the second round. 

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"I'm going to pull out to protect everybody else. I think it's the right thing to do," World No.4 Koepka told Golfweek.

"I don't want to risk anyone's life if they have respiratory issues or underlying conditions. The only way this Tour can continue is if guys to do this sort of thing and be proactive about it."

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According to Golfweek's report, Elliott had spent quite a bit of time with McDowell and Comboy last week, and both Koepka and McDowell played a practice round together earlier this week. 

Koepka's coronavirus test came back negative, but Elliott's was positive. 

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Koepka finished seventh at the RBC Heritage last week, marking his best finish on the PGA Tour since finishing fourth at the Tour Championship last August.