From afar it’s the profile of Brooks Koepka, not just because of the swoosh across his apparel and violent swing and brooding physique in a sport that has few of them, but that he’s contending at a major championship.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — It was shortly after 2 in the afternoon Tuesday at Royal Portrush when Chris Gotterup emerged from a walkway and appeared at the first tee.

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