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'''Brooks Koepka''' ({{IPAc-en|'|k|ɛ|p|.|k|ə}}, born May 3, 1990) is an American [[professional golfer]] on the [[PGA Tour]]. He became [[List of World Number One male golfers|World Number 1]] in the [[Official World Golf Ranking]] after winning the 2018 [[CJ Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2018-cj-cup-brooks-koepka-takes-top-ranking-from-dustin-johnson-with-win-in-south-korea/ |title=2018 CJ Cup: Brooks Koepka takes top ranking from Dustin Johnson with win in South Korea |publisher=CBS Sports |accessdate=October 21, 2018}}</ref> He also won the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] in 2017 and 2018, and the [[PGA Championship]] in 2018. He successfully defended the [[PGA Championship]] in 2019, becoming the first golfer in history to hold back-to-back titles in two majors simultaneously. He started his career on the European [[Challenge Tour]] and eventually the [[European Tour]]. He played college golf at [[Florida State Seminoles men's golf|Florida State University]].
'''Blake Koepka''' ({{IPAc-en|'|k|ɛ|p|.|k|ə}}, born May 3, 1990) is an American [[professional golfer]] on the [[PGA Tour]]. He became [[List of World Number One male golfers|World Number 1]] in the [[Official World Golf Ranking]] after winning the 2018 [[CJ Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2018-cj-cup-brooks-koepka-takes-top-ranking-from-dustin-johnson-with-win-in-south-korea/ |title=2018 CJ Cup: Brooks Koepka takes top ranking from Dustin Johnson with win in South Korea |publisher=CBS Sports |accessdate=October 21, 2018}}</ref> He also won the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] in 2017 and 2018, and the [[PGA Championship]] in 2018. He successfully defended the [[PGA Championship]] in 2019, becoming the first golfer in history to hold back-to-back titles in two majors simultaneously. He started his career on the European [[Challenge Tour]] and eventually the [[European Tour]]. He played college golf at [[Florida State Seminoles men's golf|Florida State University]].


Koepka claimed his first [[Men's major golf championships|major championship]] at the [[U.S. Open (golf)| U.S. Open]] in [[2017 U.S. Open (golf)|2017]] at [[Erin Hills|Erin Hills, Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usopen.com/watch/highlights/2017/06/18/brooks-koepka-s-sunday-in-2-minutes-5475953569001.html |title=Brooks Koepka's Sunday in 2 Minutes |date=2017-06-18 |publisher=USGA |access-date=2018-10-10 |df=mdy-all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621015448/http://www.usopen.com/watch/highlights/2017/06/18/brooks-koepka-s-sunday-in-2-minutes-5475953569001.html |archive-date=June 21, 2017 |dead-url=yes }}</ref><ref name="usopen">{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/the-upshot/2017/06/18/brooks-koepka-wins-us-open.html |title=Late surge lifts Koepka to major triumph |last=Martin |first=Sean |date=June 18, 2017 |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=2018-10-10 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> He successfully defended his title in [[2018 U.S. Open (golf)|2018]] at [[Shinnecock Hills Golf Club|Shinnecock Hills]] on [[Long Island]], the first golfer to win consecutive U.S. Opens since [[Curtis Strange]] in [[1988 U.S. Open (golf)|1988]] and [[1989 U.S. Open (golf)|1989]]. He won his third major at the [[2018 PGA Championship]] at [[Bellerive Country Club]], shooting a major-championship-record-tying 264 over 72 holes. His 2018 victories in the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship were the first instance of that double since [[Tiger Woods]] in 2000.
Koepka claimed his first [[Men's major golf championships|major championship]] at the [[U.S. Open (golf)| U.S. Open]] in [[2017 U.S. Open (golf)|2017]] at [[Erin Hills|Erin Hills, Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usopen.com/watch/highlights/2017/06/18/brooks-koepka-s-sunday-in-2-minutes-5475953569001.html |title=Brooks Koepka's Sunday in 2 Minutes |date=2017-06-18 |publisher=USGA |access-date=2018-10-10 |df=mdy-all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621015448/http://www.usopen.com/watch/highlights/2017/06/18/brooks-koepka-s-sunday-in-2-minutes-5475953569001.html |archive-date=June 21, 2017 |dead-url=yes }}</ref><ref name="usopen">{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/the-upshot/2017/06/18/brooks-koepka-wins-us-open.html |title=Late surge lifts Koepka to major triumph |last=Martin |first=Sean |date=June 18, 2017 |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=2018-10-10 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> He successfully defended his title in [[2018 U.S. Open (golf)|2018]] at [[Shinnecock Hills Golf Club|Shinnecock Hills]] on [[Long Island]], the first golfer to win consecutive U.S. Opens since [[Curtis Strange]] in [[1988 U.S. Open (golf)|1988]] and [[1989 U.S. Open (golf)|1989]]. He won his third major at the [[2018 PGA Championship]] at [[Bellerive Country Club]], shooting a major-championship-record-tying 264 over 72 holes. His 2018 victories in the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship were the first instance of that double since [[Tiger Woods]] in 2000.

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Blake Koepka
Koepka after winning the 2017 U.S. Open
Personal information
Born (1990-05-03) May 3, 1990 (age 34)
West Palm Beach, Florida
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceJupiter, Florida
PartnerJena Sims
Career
CollegeFlorida State University
Turned professional2012
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins13
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour6
European Tour5
Japan Golf Tour2
Challenge Tour4
Best results in major championships
(wins: 4)
Masters TournamentT2: 2019
PGA ChampionshipWon: 2018, 2019
U.S. OpenWon: 2017, 2018
The Open ChampionshipT6: 2017
Achievements and awards
Sir Henry Cotton
Rookie of the Year		2014
PGA Player of the Year2018
PGA Tour
Player of the Year		2018

Blake Koepka (/ˈkɛp.kə/, born May 3, 1990) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He became World Number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking after winning the 2018 CJ Cup.[1] He also won the U.S. Open in 2017 and 2018, and the PGA Championship in 2018. He successfully defended the PGA Championship in 2019, becoming the first golfer in history to hold back-to-back titles in two majors simultaneously. He started his career on the European Challenge Tour and eventually the European Tour. He played college golf at Florida State University.

Koepka claimed his first major championship at the U.S. Open in 2017 at Erin Hills, Wisconsin.[2][3] He successfully defended his title in 2018 at Shinnecock Hills on Long Island, the first golfer to win consecutive U.S. Opens since Curtis Strange in 1988 and 1989. He won his third major at the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club, shooting a major-championship-record-tying 264 over 72 holes. His 2018 victories in the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship were the first instance of that double since Tiger Woods in 2000.

Early years and amateur career

Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, Koepka was raised in Lake Worth, and attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach. He played college golf at Florida State University in Tallahassee, where he won three events and was a three-time All-American.[4] He qualified for the 2012 U.S. Open as an amateur, but missed the cut by six strokes.[5]

Professional career

Koepka with Justin Rose at the 2018 U.S. Open

In the summer of 2012, Koepka turned professional and began playing on the Challenge Tour in Europe. He won his first title in September at the Challenge de Catalunya.[6]

In 2013, he had his second victory on the Challenge Tour, winning the 2013 Montecchia Golf Open.[7] He followed this a month later with his third win, the Fred Olsen Challenge de España, where he set the tournament record, 260 (−24), and won by a record 10 strokes.[8]

Three weeks later, he had his third win of the year at the Scottish Hydro Challenge. With those three wins, he earned his European Tour card for the remainder of the 2013 season and for the full 2014 season.[9] The day after his third Challenge Tour win of 2013, Koepka qualified for the 2013 Open Championship. Koepka made his debut as a member of the European Tour (he played in three events prior to promotion to membership) at the Scottish Open, finishing T12.[10]

On the 2014 PGA Tour, Koepka played a few events on sponsor's exemptions and through open qualifying.[11] In his first event of the year, Koepka led after the second and third rounds of the Frys.com Open. He finished tied for third. At the U.S. Open, he collected a fourth-place finish, which earned him his first PGA Tour card, for the 2014–15 season, and his first Masters invitation. He was 15th at the PGA Championship, and was nominated for the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year award.[12]

On the 2014 European Tour, Koepka won the Turkish Airlines Open and finished third at the Dubai Desert Classic and Omega European Masters, and ninth at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. He ranked 8th in the 2014 Race to Dubai rankings and was named the European Tour's Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year.[13]

On February 1, 2015, Koepka won his first PGA Tour event, the Waste Management Phoenix Open[14] and moved to 19th in the Official World Golf Ranking.[15]

At the 2015 Open Championship, Koepka improved every day and a final round 68 vaulted him into a tie for 10th at the Old Course at St Andrews. The next week, Koepka was tied for fourth after 54 holes at the RBC Canadian Open but a final round 74 pushed him down to a tie for 18th at the Glen Abbey Golf Course. He then tied for 6th at the 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and tied for 5th at the 2015 PGA Championship. In 2015, he chose to give up his European Tour membership.[16]

In 2017, Koepka won his first major championship by claiming the U.S. Open title at Erin Hills, Wisconsin.[3] His win tied him for the record of the lowest U.S. Open score at 16 under (tied with Rory McIlroy's 2011 record).[17]

Koepka with the 2018 U.S. Open Trophy at the post-tournament press conference following his win in the event at Shinnecock Hills

Koepka had to undergo wrist surgery after the 2017 season and had hoped that his recuperation would be complete in time for the 2018 Masters Tournament but he had to withdraw, saying that he was only 80% fit.[18] He recovered to successfully defend his U.S. Open title at Shinnecock Hills, becoming the first player since Curtis Strange in 1989 to win consecutive U.S. Open titles, which has occurred only seven times.[19] He won his third major at the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club.[20]

At the 2018 Ryder Cup, an errant tee shot by Koepka struck a female spectator and caused her right eye to explode resulting in permanent blindness.[21][22] Also at the Ryder Cup, it was rumored that Koepka and teammate Dustin Johnson got into a feud over some personal issues but Koepka denied these claims saying "This Dustin thing I don't get, There is no fight, no argument, he's one of my best friends. I love the kid to death and we talked on the phone Monday and yesterday and he told me how he thought. People like to make a story and run with it. It's not the first time there's been a news story that isn't true that has gone out."[23]

On October 21, 2018, Koepka won the CJ Cup, and the win moved him to number one in the Official World Golf Ranking.[24]

On May 19, 2019, Koepka won the 2019 PGA Championship, the first to successfully defend the PGA Championship since Tiger Woods in 2007.[25] With his win in this major championship, Koepka regained the #1 position in the Official World Golf Ranking.[26]

Through the 2019 PGA Championship, Koepka has made the cut in 91% of the major championships he's entered (20 out of 22).

Personal life

Koepka's younger brother, Chase, is also a professional golfer. [27] The two brothers played as partners in the 2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans on the PGA Tour, the only Tour event using a team format.[28]

Amateur wins (4)

  • 2009 Rice Planters Amateur
  • 2011 Brickyard Collegiate
  • 2012 Seminole Intercollegiate, Florida Atlantic Intercollegiate

Professional wins (13)

PGA Tour wins (6)

Legend
Major championships (4)
Other PGA Tour (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin
of victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Feb 1, 2015 Waste Management Phoenix Open 71-68-64-66=269 −15 1 stroke Japan Hideki Matsuyama, United States Ryan Palmer,
United States Bubba Watson
2 Jun 18, 2017 U.S. Open 67-70-68-67=272 −16 4 strokes United States Brian Harman, Japan Hideki Matsuyama
3 Jun 17, 2018 U.S. Open (2) 75-66-72-68=281 +1 1 stroke England Tommy Fleetwood
4 Aug 12, 2018 PGA Championship 69-63-66-66=264 −16 2 strokes United States Tiger Woods
5 Oct 21, 2018 CJ Cup 71-65-67-64=267 −21 4 strokes United States Gary Woodland
6 May 19, 2019 PGA Championship (2) 63-65-70-74=272 −8 2 strokes United States Dustin Johnson

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2016 AT&T Byron Nelson Spain Sergio García Lost to par on first extra hole

European Tour wins (5)

Legend
Major championships (4)
Race to Dubai finals series (1)
Other European Tour (0)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Nov 16, 2014 Turkish Airlines Open −17 (69-67-70-65=271) 1 stroke England Ian Poulter
2 Jun 18, 2017 U.S. Open −16 (67-70-68-67=272) 4 strokes United States Brian Harman, Japan Hideki Matsuyama
3 Jun 17, 2018 U.S. Open (2) +1 (75-66-72-68=281) 1 stroke England Tommy Fleetwood
4 Aug 12, 2018 PGA Championship −16 (69-63-66-66=264) 2 strokes United States Tiger Woods
5 May 19, 2019 PGA Championship (2) −8 (63-65-70-74=272) 2 strokes United States Dustin Johnson

Japan Golf Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Nov 20, 2016 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament −21 (65-70-63-65=263) 1 stroke Japan Yuta Ikeda
2 Nov 19, 2017 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (2) −20 (65-68-64-67=264) 9 strokes South Korea Lee Sang-hee,
Thailand Prayad Marksaeng,
United States Xander Schauffele

Challenge Tour wins (4)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 30, 2012 Challenge de Catalunya −16 (68-67-65=200) 3 strokes Italy Alessandro Tadini
2 May 5, 2013 Montecchia Golf Open −23 (66-67-62-66=261) 7 strokes Spain Agustin Domingo
3 Jun 2, 2013 Fred Olsen Challenge de España −24 (64-66-64-66=260) 10 strokes Spain Luis Claverie, France Édouard Dubois,
Germany Bernd Ritthammer
4 Jun 23, 2013 Scottish Hydro Challenge −18 (70-66-62-68=266) 3 strokes South Korea An Byeong-hun, Italy Andrea Pavan,
England Steven Tiley, England Sam Walker

Major championships

Wins (4)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up
2017 U.S. Open 1 shot deficit −16 (67-70-68-67=272) 4 strokes United States Brian Harman, Japan Hideki Matsuyama
2018 U.S. Open (2) Tied for lead +1 (75-66-72-68=281) 1 stroke England Tommy Fleetwood
2018 PGA Championship 2 shot lead −16 (69-63-66-66=264) 2 strokes United States Tiger Woods
2019 PGA Championship (2) 7 shot lead −8 (63-65-70-74=272) 2 strokes United States Dustin Johnson

Results timeline

Tournament 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Masters Tournament T33 T21 T11
U.S. Open CUT T4 T18 T13 1 1
The Open Championship CUT T67 T10 T6 T39
PGA Championship T70 T15 T5 T4 T13 1
Tournament 2019
Masters Tournament T2
PGA Championship 1
U.S. Open 2
The Open Championship
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 1 0 1 1 3 4 4
PGA Championship 2 0 0 4 4 6 7 7
U.S. Open 2 1 0 4 4 6 7 6
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 4
Totals 4 2 0 9 11 17 23 21
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 21 (2013 PGA – 2019 U.S. Open, current)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (2018 PGA – 2019 U.S. Open, current)

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Mexico Championship T17 T23 T48 T27
Match Play T17 QF R16 T56
FedEx St. Jude Invitational T6 WD T17 5
HSBC Champions T40 T2 T16
  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
WD = Withdrew
"T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

See also

References

  1. ^ "2018 CJ Cup: Brooks Koepka takes top ranking from Dustin Johnson with win in South Korea". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Brooks Koepka's Sunday in 2 Minutes". USGA. June 18, 2017. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b Martin, Sean (June 18, 2017). "Late surge lifts Koepka to major triumph". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Brooks Koepka". Seminoles.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "U.S. Open Golf Championship (June 14 - 17, 2012): Leaderboard". ESPN. June 17, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "American Koepka claims maiden Challenge Tour victory". PGA European Tour. September 30, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  7. ^ "Koepka proves his star potential with swashbuckling Montecchia Golf Open win". Daily Mail. May 5, 2013.
  8. ^ "Record-breaker Brooks enters history books". PGA European Tour. June 2, 2013.
  9. ^ "With This Win – Brooks Koepka". PGA European Tour. June 23, 2013.
  10. ^ "Brooks Koepka – Results – 2013". PGA European Tour.
  11. ^ "Inside the Field 2014". PGA Tour.
  12. ^ "McIlroy voted 2013-14 PGA Tour Player of the Year; Hadley named top rookie". PGA Tour. October 1, 2014.
  13. ^ "Koepka named 2014 European Tour Rookie of the Year". PGA European Tour. November 25, 2014.
  14. ^ "Koepka earns 1st PGA Tour win". ESPN. Associated Press. February 1, 2015.
  15. ^ "Week 5: Koepka Breaks Into The Top 20". Official World Golf Ranking. February 2, 2015.
  16. ^ "Notes: Koepka gives up European Tour membership". PGA Tour. Associated Press. October 29, 2015.
  17. ^ "Koepka captures first major, ties U.S. Open record". PGA Tour. Associated Press. June 18, 2017.
  18. ^ Ballengee, Ryan. "Brooks Koepka to miss the 2018 Masters recovering from wrist injury". Golf News Net. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  19. ^ Murray, Ewan (June 18, 2018). "Brooks Koepka makes history in holding off Fleetwood to retain US Open title". The Guardian. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  20. ^ Murray, Ewan (August 13, 2018). "Brooks Koepka's nerveless display denies Tiger Woods fairytale victory". The Guardian. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  21. ^ Zauzmer, Emily (October 2, 2018). "Golf Fan Loses Sight After Ball Hits Her at Ryder Cup: It Was an 'Explosion of the Eyeball'". People.
  22. ^ "Euro Tour to help fan who has lost vision from ball strike". MSN. Associated Press. October 2, 2018. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ "Brooks Koepka denies fight with Dustin Johnson, calls injury to spectator 'one of my worst days'". ESPN. October 3, 2018.
  24. ^ "Brooks Koepka has golf's top ranking with win in South Korea". Associated Press. October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  25. ^ Murray, Ewan (May 19, 2019). "Brooks Koepka survives mini-meltdown to retain US PGA Championship". The Guardian. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  26. ^ "Week 20 – Koepka Returns to World No. 1". Official World Golf Ranking. May 19, 2019.
  27. ^ Huggan, John (June 28, 2017). "Chase Koepka hopes Challenge Tour experience can pay off the same way it did for big brother Brooks". Golf Digest. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  28. ^ "Zurich Classic of New Orleans – Past Results". PGA Tour.
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