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Brooks Koepka downplays any Ryder Cup friction: 'It's only a week'

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker’s job wasn’t made any easier after the recent drama involving Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau.

Stricker said last month that he hoped the two stars could put aside their differences for the benefit of the team – and that’s exactly what Koepka said he is planning to do come September at Whistling Straits.

“It’s only a week,” he told reporters Tuesday at The Open. “Look, I can put it aside for business. If we’re going to be on the same team, I can deal with anybody in the world for a week.