Koepka won both the PGA Championship and the U.S Open in consecutive years before making the switch to LIV Golf, where he won the Saudi event at the Royal Greens Golf Club in 2022 and 2023.

"Coming here back-to-back champ feels good, I like this golf course," Koepka told reporters on Wednesday ahead of the tournament that begins on Friday.

"I've played well, so there is some familiarity, I guess. The golf course hasn't changed over the last six years, so I'll be ready to play this week.

"It's hard to win one alone and then to back it up is pretty tough. But to have a chance at a three-peat – I'm zero for two, so hopefully (I can) change it this week."

Victories in Jeddah did not come easy for Koepka, who won in a play-off on both occasions after sinking high-pressure birdies on the 18th every time.

"I'd prefer to play the 18th hole a little bit less. I did all right in the play-off; I just would like to not go to a play-off again. It would be nice to win one outright," said Koepka.

While Koepka has three wins in total in the LIV Golf League, former Masters champion Sergio Garcia is still seeking his first after losing twice during extra holes – but the Spaniard is optimistic having done well in Jeddah in the past.

"I've been fortunate to play fairly well here, pretty much every time I've played. There's some things about the course that I enjoy and I like," he said.

"I've had probably about four or five really good chances at winning at LIV in the last couple of years – unfortunately a couple of seconds, a couple of play-off losses and some top threes.

"It's hard to win one alone and then to back it up is pretty tough. But to have a chance at a three-peat – I'm zero for two, so hopefully (I can) change it this week." – Brooks Koepka.

"I've just got to keep giving myself chances. If my game is on, I always have a chance here because I've done well in the past."

Koepka and Garcia could be joined by Rory McIlroy at future LIV Golf events, after the former World No.1 admitted there was a slim chance he could switch to the rebel tour.

A possible move for the previously stridently anti-LIV McIlroy became a talking point when his former agent, Andrew 'Chubby' Chandler, opined recently there was a 10 percent chance the Irishman would switch allegiances.

"He's writing a book, so there is that," McIlroy said with a smile when asked about the swirling rumours.

"I spoke to Chubby, might have seen him in the Middle East at the start of the year.

"(You) never know. He might know a few things. Who knows."