Brooks Koepka is no stranger to the PGA Championship spotlight. With three titles to his name—including a dominant 2023 win at Oak Hill—the 36-year-old boasts a record at this event that no one in this week's field at Aronimink can match. But as he returns to the PGA Tour after his stint with LIV Golf, the question on everyone's mind is: can he recapture that magic?

Kevin Kisner, a fellow competitor with a keen eye for the game, thinks the answer is a resounding "yes"—but with one crucial caveat. According to Kisner, Koepka's ball-striking is as sharp as ever, the kind that carried him to five major championships. "His ball-striking is the same level it was when he was winning all the majors," Kisner said on the Fore Play Podcast. "Just the putting's lagging behind."

The numbers back him up. Koepka ranks first on the PGA Tour in strokes gained approach this season—a testament to his elite iron play. But on the greens, he's languishing at 149th in strokes gained putting. It's a stark contrast that has kept him from cracking the signature events this year, despite promising finishes like a T12 at The Masters and a T11 at the Myrtle Beach Classic last week.

Koepka himself seems to agree. After his third round at Myrtle Beach, he noted, "I feel like I'm striking it as good as I ever have, driving it as good as I ever have. If I can continue to do that, then I'm going to be very pleased where I'm at for a while." He's even tinkered with putters and grips in 2026, searching for that elusive feel on the greens.

For Kisner, the formula is simple: "If he starts seeing putts going in, he's as dangerous as anyone with his ball-striking. Obviously, he has the mentality to win major championships." At Aronimink, where precision and power are both rewarded, Koepka's path to a fourth PGA Championship title might just come down to a few lucky rolls on the putting surface. If that clicks, the rest of the field should be on notice.