Brooks Koepka finally ran out of major momentum.
Looking for to end up being the very first gamer in more than 60 years to win the same significant 3 years in a row, and the first to do it at the PGA Championship since the 1920s, Koepka started the last round simply 2 shots off the lead. While low ratings were a number of and abundant gamers rolled in birdies while jockeying for position, the two-time protecting champ came up empty.
BY Will Gray
— August 9, 2020 at 8:45 PM
Collin Morikawa broke devoid of a crowded leaderboard, shooting a final-round 64 to win the PGA Championship by 2 shots for his very first career significant title.
Koepka dropped a shot on No. 2, went out in 39 and didnt make a birdie till the 12th hole. It added up to a dreadful, 4-over 74, a rating that beat just one gamer (Jim Herman) in the last round and one that dropped Koepka into a tie for 29th place.
” To make the turn at 4 over was disappointing, to say the least,” Koepka said. “You knew you needed to be under par, at least one, to have a likelihood on the rear end. I indicate, its my first bad round in a while in a significant.”
Koepka spoke confidently after the third round, and he had the record to back it up. Having actually won four majors since 2017, he went into the last round poised as one of the favorites where among the other gamers in the leading 20, just 54-hole leader Dustin Johnson had formerly won a major. However that pedigree didnt help him on a foggy day at TPC Harding Park, where he eventually finished 10 shots behind winner Collin Morikawa.
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I suggest, its my first bad round in a while in a significant.”
Koepka spoke with confidence after the 3rd round, and he had the record to back it up. Having won four majors given that 2017, he went into the final round poised as one of the favorites where among the other gamers in the leading 20, just 54-hole leader Dustin Johnson had actually formerly won a major. Got two more (majors) the rest of the season and well figure it out from there.”
Its just the 2nd time in his last 18 major starts that Koepka has ended up outside the leading 25, and Monday will be the very first day because he won at Erin Hills on June 18, 2017, that he wont wake up as a ruling champion at one of golfs 4 majors.
” Hey, wasnt implied to be,” Koepka stated. Got two more (majors) the rest of the season and well figure it out from there.”
