Brooks Koepka ゴルフ's new 支配的な 軍隊
Brooks Koepka has 固く結び付けるd his status as the most 支配的な golfer at the majors since Tiger 支持を得ようと努めるd in his pomp, even if his second US PGA 選手権 勝利,勝つ was tighter than 推定する/予想するd.
Koepka's final 一連の会議、交渉/完成する at 風の強い, difficult Bethpage 黒人/ボイコット was filled with late bogeys but the powerful American held on to 安全な・保証する his fourth major 肩書を与える in いっそう少なく than two years, 粉砕するing 記録,記録的な/記録するs on the way.
The 29-year-old's two-発射 勝利,勝つ from fellow long-hitting American Dustin Johnson meant he became the first male golfer in history to 持つ/拘留する two different majors 支援する-to-支援する at the same time.
He also became the first to 勝利,勝つ his first four majors in two years - a run that has propelled him 支援する past Johnson to the world No.1 最高位の for a fourth time.
Koepka was speechless when reminded he had won four majors from eight starts.
"I like the way that sounds," said Koepka, who 行方不明になるd the 2018 Masters with a wrist 傷害. "Phenomenal. It's been a hell of a run."
Koepka's major 運ぶ/漁獲高 equals Rory McIlroy while it より勝るs Jordan Spieth (three) - 以前 seen as the two most 支配的な golfers since 支持を得ようと努めるd' prime.
Florida native Koepka began Sunday at Bethpage with a lead that history 示唆するd could not be lost.
His seven-発射 advantage after 54 穴を開けるs was the largest in PGA 選手権 history and was one that had never failed to produce a 勝利,勝つ at the majors, nor on the US PGA 小旅行する.
But the wheels fell off spectacularly when four straight bogeys from the 11th 穴を開ける 許すd Johnson to pull within one 一打/打撃 when he birdied the 15th.
With Koepka on pace to 記録,記録的な/記録する the worst choke at the majors, the boisterous New York fans 詠唱するd "DJ!" in support of a barnstorming Johnson.
"They're New York fans; what do you 推定する/予想する when you're half choking it away? I deserved it," Koepka joked.
However, two late bogeys from Johnson 許すd Koepka to bogey the 17th - and save a miraculous par on the 18th - to 調印(する) victory.
Koepka 発射 a four-over 74 and at eight-under-par (272) he finished two 一打/打撃s ahead of Johnson (69).
His 74 was the highest final 一連の会議、交渉/完成する by a PGA 支持する/優勝者 in 15 years.
"Today was definitely the most 満足させるing out of all (four) for how stressful that 一連の会議、交渉/完成する was," Koepka said.
Koepka became the first player since 支持を得ようと努めるd (1999-2001) to 勝利,勝つ four US-based majors from six starts.
He also joined 支持を得ようと努めるd (1999-2000 and 2006-2007) as the only players to 勝利,勝つ 支援する-to-支援する PGA 選手権s since it moved to 一打/打撃 play in 1958.
Six-time major 勝利者 Nick Faldo 認める it was hard to argue Koepka had 設立するd a new world order の中で ゴルフ's four biggest events.
"50 per cent? That is some 本気で unbelievable dominance," Faldo said.
Left in Koepka's wake was Spieth (71), who earned his first 最高の,を越す-10 on the PGA 小旅行する since July last year to 株 third at two under with Patrick Cantlay (71) and England's Matt Wallace (72).
Adam Scott 発射 74 to 株 eighth at one over and lead the Australians, while Jason Day (72) 株d 23rd at four over, Cameron Smith (74) was 11 over and Lucas Herbert (75) was 12 over.