Inspiration comes in many shapes and forms, and in the case of Brooks Koepka, from some unusual places, the chip on his shoulder growing ever larger as slights both real and perceived fueled his rise to the top of golf.
Four major championships in a two-year span, a top-four showing in each of the biggest tournaments in 2019 and a strong hold on the No. 1 ranking are the just rewards along with any accolades he receives now.
The fact that he missed out a very obvious one on Tuesday will only add to that fire.