Golf commentator takes dig at Brooks Koepka as he throws away French Open

Sky Sports Golf commentator Mark Roe questioned how LIV Golf is affecting Brooks Koepka's form as the American spurned a glorious opportunity to step into the winner's circle again at the Open de France. 

Five-time major winner Koepka rattled off five birdies on Saturday to share the lead with Australia's Min Woo Lee heading into the final round at Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche in Paris. 

But the American was left frustrated after a final-round 69 saw him finish two behind Michael Kim, who claimed his first victory since 2018. 

Kim looked as though he was going to be heading to a sudden-death play-off with France's Jeong-weon Ko and Australia's Elvis Smylie, but the 32-year-old PGA Tour member drained a clutch 15-foot par putt on the 72nd hole to finish on 16-under and win by one stroke. 

It represented his first win on the DP World Tour and first since he won the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic in 2018. 

Koepka made the turn in 32 strokes, courtesy of two birdies and his third eagle of the week at the 8th hole. 

Six pars followed for Koepka before he dropped a stroke at the par-4 15th. The bogey saw him trail by two strokes with two holes remaining. 

The aforementioned Roe chimed in: "You question sometimes how sharp your game is when you're playing a Tour with three rounds and no cuts. Does it have an affect on you long term?"

Roe was referencing LIV Golf, whom Koepka joined in 2022 for more than $100m. 

Koepka, who missed three out of four cuts in the majors this year, has not tasted victory since he triumphed at The Greenbrier last August on the PIF-backed league. 

His last PGA Tour victory was in 2019 at the FedEx St. Jude Invitational. 

"Perfect cherry on top"

Kim fired a faultless final-round 66. 

It looked as though a sudden-death play-off was going to be needed to determine the champion. 

Kim, Ko, Smylie and England's Marcus Armitage were all in contention.

Kim hit his tee shot on the par-3 18th into the bunker left of the green and was fortunate his golf ball wasn't plugged. 

He splashed out and holed the 15-footer to silence the French crowd who were supporting Ko. 

"It feels amazing," Kim later told Sky Sports. 

"I haven't won a tournament since 2018 at the John Deere Classic and I really wanted to put on a good showing here this week. 

"I'm just so happy and grateful that I was able to come out with a victory."

Of his winning putt, he said: "That green putt slides away so much that I knew it was going to be quick and it just didn't run out as much as I thought. 

"Elvis gave me a decent look from the side and I don't know, it somehow stayed pretty straight through the middle and I kind of blacked out when the putt went in."

Kim said he has an early flight to catch tomorrow but will celebrate by drinking lots of French wine and champagne before getting on board.