The American, 29, won two majors this year after retaining the US Open and taking the PGA Championship too. You would think, then, that he would be perfect adept in rolling in a putt from two foot. But no. Koepka needed to whole his putt to win the 15th hole against Sergio Garcia and Rory […]
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Tiger Woods falls short as Brooks Koepka wins US PGA Championship
Koepka lifted the US Open earlier this season and has become the first player to win both since Woods did the same in 2000. Koepka carded a closing 66 in a breathless final round at Bellerive Country Club to finish 16 under par and two shots ahead of Woods. After becoming the first player in […]
Brooks Koepka dominated the US Open golf course in a way rarely seen
Brooks Koepka won the U.S. Open in dominating fashion, pulling away from the field on the back-9 on Sunday and eventually winning by four strokes with a record-tying score of 16-under. That Koepka was able to make so many birdies at a U.S. Open is unusual, but it was also not surprising considering how many opportunities […]
Brooks Koepka hails European Tour after after stunning US Open victory at Erin Hills
REUTERS Brooks Koepka secured his first major victory at the US Open The 27-year-old from Florida produced a back-nine birdie blitz shooting a closing round 67 to storm his way to a four shot victory and in the process Koepka matched the 16-under-par winning 72-hole record set six years ago by Rory McIlroy. And Koepka […]
US Open 2017: Brooks Koepka equals lowest winning score to land first Major
In the early hours of this morning, the American, who had previously won just once on the USPGA Tour (Phoenix Waste Management Open in 2015), claimed a four-shot victory. Koepka turned in a supreme display, making three successive birdies from the 14th to stamp his authority. His 16-under par total matched the total set when […]
US Open 2017: Tommy Fleetwood pays tribute to 'phenomenal' champion Brooks Koepka
The Englishman could only watch as Koepka finished with a flourish to take home his maiden Major title with a winning score of 16-under par. Fleetwood shot a level-par round of 72 to finish fourth with -11. And he has conceded Koepka’s performance was ‘unbelievable’. “You never know how you’re going to react being up […]