Wolff 'heartbroken' by Koepka 'giving up on him'

Wolff is at this week's LIV event at Centurion Golf Club near London

Matthew Wolff says it was "heartbreaking" to see LIV team captain Brooks Koepka's criticism of him.

Wolff is in a midway position of 25th in the LIV's player standings, while Team Smash are seventh out of 12 teams.

"I read the SI interview with our captain Brooks Koepka and it was beyond disappointing to me," said Wolff.

"When I chose to join his team in 2023, I did so with much optimism about my new home as part of Team Smash and equally as important the chance to be around and learn from a player of Brooks' stature.

"Like everyone who has ever played the game at the highest level, I have had competitive moments in the past that I feel I have let myself down and even others in our new team environment.

"This has been quite difficult for me. My challenges on and off the golf course with my mental health has been well documented. I deal with those challenges every day."

Wolff, who is at this week's LIV event at Centurion Golf Club near London, pulled out of an event in Washington in May after completing the first two of his three rounds.

"I mean, when you quit on your round, you give up and stuff like that, that's not competing," said Koepka.

In a statement responding to Koepka's criticism, Wolff added: "While my 2023 season has not been all I had hoped for to this point, I have made positive strides in managing my life and feel like my game is turning for the positive.

"To hear through the media that our team leader has given up on me is heartbreaking.

"It's not what a team member looks to hear from its leader, and I think we all know these comments should have been handled much differently."

LIV players compete as individuals - chasing $20m (£16.5m) purses at each event - but remain part of a dozen four-man teams in the 54-hole competition.