Brooks Koepka wins the PGA Championship for third time in six years
1 year, 7 months ago

Brooks Koepka wins the PGA Championship for third time in six years

LA Times  

Brooks Koepka holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship for the third time Sunday at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, N.Y. All those injuries that made Brooks Koepka wonder if he was still among golf’s elite were put to rest Sunday at Oak Hill when he beat the strongest field of the year and won the PGA Championship for his fifth major title. Brooks Koepka waves after his putt on the third hole during the final round of the PGA Championship. Koepka gouged out a shot from the rough to five feet for birdie and suddenly was leading by four shots when Hovland made double bogey. Michael Block, left, and Brooks Koepka shake hands at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on Sunday.

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Xander Schauffele wins first major at PGA Championship in a thriller at Valhalla
7 months ago

Xander Schauffele wins first major at PGA Championship in a thriller at Valhalla

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Every step Xander Schauffele took Sunday toward becoming a major champion brought small reminders that it was never going to be easy. Xander Schauffele watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. Xander Schauffele celebrates …

Xander Schauffele sets scoring record at PGA Championship for first major win
7 months ago

Xander Schauffele sets scoring record at PGA Championship for first major win

LA Times  

Xander Schauffele holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship on Sunday the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. Xander Schauffele cashed in at just the right time Sunday by making a six-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the PGA Championship for his first major with the lowest score in major championship history. Schauffele became the …

Jeremy Wells leads the way for club pros at PGA Championship
7 months, 1 week ago

Jeremy Wells leads the way for club pros at PGA Championship

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A club professional played like he fit right in with the tour pros on Thursday in the PGA Championship. I survived.” And he thrived on Thursday, became the second club pro in the past 20 years to break 70 in the first round of the PGA Championship. Koepka, looking to join Tiger Woods as the only players …

It’s a boy! Scottie Scheffler arrives at PGA Championship with a newborn at home
7 months, 1 week ago

It’s a boy! Scottie Scheffler arrives at PGA Championship with a newborn at home

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler arrived at Valhalla on Monday for the PGA Championship and received congratulations at every turn, none related to any of his victories. Jon Rahm was among the first to greet Scheffler on the putting green, gave him a hug and said, “Have you had much sleep?” Rahm has two sons. He remains the …

Analysis: Brooks Koepka has a big game. He doesn’t need a lot of words
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Brooks Koepka has a big game. He doesn’t need a lot of words

Associated Press  

Brooks Koepka leaves the bluster to everyone else at LIV Golf. Scottie Scheffler has won four times in the last two months against far stronger fields — in two signature events, The Players Championship and the Masters. Two days after he made those comments, Koepka opened with 63-65 at Bethpage Black in the 2019 PGA Championship to set a major …

Brooks Koepka defends his LIV Golf title in Saudi Arabia. Talor Gooch wins the season points race
1 year, 2 months ago

Brooks Koepka defends his LIV Golf title in Saudi Arabia. Talor Gooch wins the season points race

Associated Press  

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia — Brooks Koepka held it together at the end for a 2-under 68 and defended his title at LIV Golf-Jeddah with a birdie on the second playoff hole to beat Talor Gooch on a day when both had reason to celebrate. With his playoff loss, Gooch moved past Cameron Smith and won the season …

Schauffele earns final spot and bumps Koepka from an automatic Ryder Cup berth
1 year, 4 months ago

Schauffele earns final spot and bumps Koepka from an automatic Ryder Cup berth

Associated Press  

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — PGA champion Brooks Koepka went from a remarkable feat of getting among the six automatic spots on the Ryder Cup to now needing a phone call from U.S. captain Zach Johnson. He closed with a 2-under 68 at Olympia Fields and tied for eighth, giving him the sixth and final automatic spot on the Ryder Cup …

McIlroy, Koepka paired together at US Open
1 year, 6 months ago

McIlroy, Koepka paired together at US Open

The Hindu  

World number three Rory McIlroy and newly crowned PGA Championship winner Brooks Koepka will make for a spicy pairing in the first two rounds of the 123rd US Open at Los Angeles Country Club. McIlroy hasn’t lifted a major trophy since he won the PGA Championship and Open Championship in 2014 -- a drought that drew a dig from Koepka …

Koepka gets another major win at PGA, LIV gets a major champion
1 year, 7 months ago

Koepka gets another major win at PGA, LIV gets a major champion

Associated Press  

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Brooks Koepka now has five major championships, remarkable because he only started playing them on a regular basis 10 years ago. No one is keeping score that way, and Koepka didn’t sound terribly interested in measuring how much of an effect his PGA Championship victory Sunday at Oak Hill would mean for the Saudi-funded rival league he …

Brooks Koepka delivers another major performance to win PGA
1 year, 7 months ago

Brooks Koepka delivers another major performance to win PGA

The Hindu  

Confidence was never an issue for Brooks Koepka until the injuries piled up, the doubts crept in and he began to wonder if he still belonged among golf’s elite. “I’m going to be honest with you, I can’t compete with these guys week in and week out.” Give him good health and a clear head, and good luck taking down …

Brooks Koepka outduels Viktor Hovland for fifth major title in landmark LIV win
1 year, 7 months ago

Brooks Koepka outduels Viktor Hovland for fifth major title in landmark LIV win

Firstpost  

Rochester: Brooks Koepka outduelled Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler in a back-nine battle Sunday to win the PGA Championship for his fifth major title, giving Saudi-backed LIV Golf a milestone major triumph. “This one is definitely special.” Norway’s 11th-ranked Hovland, chasing his first major title, and American Scheffler, last year’s Masters’ winner and the new world number one, shared second …

Brooks Koepka delivers another major performance to win PGA
1 year, 7 months ago

Brooks Koepka delivers another major performance to win PGA

Associated Press  

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Confidence was never an issue for Brooks Koepka until the injuries piled up, the doubts crept in and he began to wonder if he still belonged among golf’s elite. He is the first player from LIV Golf to win a major, and it hits back at the notion that 54-hole events and guaranteed money would take the …

Brooks Koepka ‘choked’ at the Masters - only to return stronger than ever
1 year, 7 months ago

Brooks Koepka ‘choked’ at the Masters - only to return stronger than ever

The Independent  

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Brooks Koepka delivers another major performance to win PGA
1 year, 7 months ago

Brooks Koepka delivers another major performance to win PGA

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy All those injuries that made …

US PGA leader Brooks Koepka vows to avoid a repeat of Masters collapse
1 year, 7 months ago

US PGA leader Brooks Koepka vows to avoid a repeat of Masters collapse

The Independent  

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Brooks Koepka collapses as Jon Rahm rolls to Masters win
1 year, 8 months ago

Brooks Koepka collapses as Jon Rahm rolls to Masters win

Associated Press  

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Brooks Koepka will no doubt hear the same murmured joke no matter where he goes in the coming days and weeks. “Hit some shots where I also didn’t feel like I got some good breaks.. Didn’t feel like I did too much wrong but that’s how golf goes sometimes.” Koepka opened with a near-flawless 65, then took …

Brooks Koepka storms into Augusta National lead
1 year, 8 months ago

Brooks Koepka storms into Augusta National lead

The Hindu  

Brooks Koepka took advantage of ideal morning scoring conditions to put the LIV Golf flag a commanding four shots clear at the top of the Masters’ early second-round leaderboard on Friday, as rain and thunderstorms took aim at Augusta National. Koepka, who shared the overnight lead with Norway’s Viktor Hovland and Spain’s Jon Rahm, returned a spotless five-under 67 to …

Brooks Koepka a major presence again, leads the Masters
1 year, 8 months ago

Brooks Koepka a major presence again, leads the Masters

Associated Press  

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The notion that players who joined LIV Golf would risk being sharp and properly prepared for the majors doesn’t apply to Brooks Koepka. “I’m able to do everything I need to,” Koepka said. I don’t know kind of the way that feels on the LIV Tour, but he did win there against really good players, and comes …

Koepka living large at Masters, leads with Rahm and Hovland
1 year, 8 months ago

Koepka living large at Masters, leads with Rahm and Hovland

Associated Press  

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Brooks Koepka carved out a new identity that sure looked familiar Thursday in the Masters. This wasn’t about his surprising defection last year to LIV Golf, or even his victory four days ago that made him the Saudi-funded circuit’s first multiple winner. He took four putts from 40 feet, and on his way to the second tee …

PGA Championship 2022: All eyes on Tiger Woods' comeback and Jordan Spieth's slam quest
2 years, 7 months ago

PGA Championship 2022: All eyes on Tiger Woods' comeback and Jordan Spieth's slam quest

Firstpost  

Tiger Woods and three-time major winner Jordan Spieth are grouped with four-time major winner Rory McIlroy in a marquee trio for the first two days at Southern Hills. Tulsa, US: Tiger Woods and his incredible injury comeback and Jordan Spieth’s quest for a career Grand Slam will seize the spotlight in Thursday’s opening round of the 104th PGA Championship. “So …

Brooks Koepka confident he can beat Tiger Woods' majors record
3 years, 3 months ago

Brooks Koepka confident he can beat Tiger Woods' majors record

The Hindu  

Brooks Koepka, who has four major championships to his credit, said time is on his side in his bid to catch Tiger Woods -- or even Jack Nicklaus. Koepka has won the 2017 and 2018 U.S. Open as well as the 2018 and 2019 PGA Championship. Woods, 45, has won the Masters on five occasions, the PGA Championship four times …

PGA Championship: PGA of America apologises to Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka for fans on final hole
3 years, 7 months ago

PGA Championship: PGA of America apologises to Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka for fans on final hole

Firstpost  

After Mickelson’s approach landed on the 18th green, spectators rushed past the ropes, marshals and security at the Ocean Course, quickly swarming the competitors as they played the 72nd hole. Kiawah Island, South Carolina: PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh has apologized to winner Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka for fans rushing onto the 18th hole at the PGA Championship …

Brooks Koepka falls short, ties for second at PGA with Oosthuizen
3 years, 7 months ago

Brooks Koepka falls short, ties for second at PGA with Oosthuizen

The Hindu  

If Brooks Koepka was rattled by the pressure of trying to win his fifth major championship while getting at best measured support from a rowdy pro-Phil Mickelson gallery, his expressionless face and implacable body language didn’t show it. Brooks Koepka on par 5s so far this week: pic.twitter.com/qaLOLDQBGT — PGA TOUR May 23, 2021 But an opening-round 69 left him …

PGA Championship: Phil Mickelson chases history as dodgy-kneed Brooks Koepka chases veteran at the Ocean Course
3 years, 7 months ago

PGA Championship: Phil Mickelson chases history as dodgy-kneed Brooks Koepka chases veteran at the Ocean Course

Firstpost  

If the 50-year-old Mickelson is looking to become the first man past the half century to hoist a Major trophy, Koepka is seeking to become only sixth man to win the PGA at least three times, Nothing came out more starkly than the fact that you cannot change Phil Mickelson in any competitive situation and you cannot mentally break Brooks …

Phil Mickelson owns 1-shot lead over Brooks Koepka at PGA
3 years, 7 months ago

Phil Mickelson owns 1-shot lead over Brooks Koepka at PGA

The Hindu  

Phil Mickelson has made it three-quarters of the way through the PGA Championship looking every bit like a golfer poised to win another major championship. 'Fun' “I think that because I feel or believe that I’m playing really well and I have an opportunity to contend for a major championship on Sunday and I’m having so much fun that it’s …

PGA Championship 2021 tee-times: Round three schedule as Phil Mickelson shares lead
3 years, 7 months ago

PGA Championship 2021 tee-times: Round three schedule as Phil Mickelson shares lead

The Independent  

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The Players Championship: Lahiri to play after Koepka pulls out
3 years, 9 months ago

The Players Championship: Lahiri to play after Koepka pulls out

The Hindu  

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri will compete at The Players Championship next week following the withdrawal of four-time major champion Brooks Koepka due to a knee injury. "Eight-time PGA TOUR winner Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2021 PLAYERS Championship due to injury. Koepka had won the Waste Management Phoenix Open last month and finished in a tie for second at …

After 233 tries, Kokrak claims first-ever PGA Tour win at CJ Cup
4 years, 2 months ago

After 233 tries, Kokrak claims first-ever PGA Tour win at CJ Cup

The Hindu  

American Jason Kokrak fired off eight birdies in a flawless final round for his first-ever PGA Tour victory at the CJ Cup in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, clinching his maiden title on the 233rd try. “With the greens being firm, fast and quite a bit of break around these holes, if you don't have the right speed, you're not …

Brooks Koepka to return for PGA Tour's CJ Cup next week
4 years, 2 months ago

Brooks Koepka to return for PGA Tour's CJ Cup next week

The Hindu  

Brooks Koepka will make his return from a two-month injury layoff at the PGA Tour's CJ Cup next week. READ | “Excited to get back out there at next week's CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. It's been a challenging but productive two months of rehabbing my injury,” Koepka, who has managed just two top-10 finishes in 13 tournaments this year, …

Koepka withdraws from Northern Trust, ends season - Golf news
4 years, 4 months ago

Koepka withdraws from Northern Trust, ends season - Golf news

The Hindu  

World number seven Brooks Koepka's 2019-20 season came to a close on Wednesday as he withdrew from this week's FedExCup playoff opener in Norton, Massachusetts, the PGA Tour said on Wednesday. Koepka, who has been battling hip and knee issues, was 97th on the season-long FedExCup points list and would have needed a good finish at this week's Northern Trust …

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