Record-equalling Brooks Koepka wins 117th US Open Championship by four shots
Koepka produces a back-nine birdie blitz to become the seventh consecutive first-time winner of a major
Brooks Koepka produced a back-nine birdie blitz to win the US Open on Sunday, becoming the seventh consecutive first-time winner of a major with a record-equalling four-shot victory at Erin Hills.
The 27-year-old from Florida fired a five-under-par final round 67 to finish on 16-under for the tournament following a tense duel with compatriot Brian Harman that was settled on the home stretch at the rural Wisconsin course.
Koepka’s 16-under-par total equalled the record for the lowest winning under par total at a US Open set by Rory McIlroy at the 2011 championship.
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“That’s probably one of the coolest things I’ve ever experienced and to do it on Father’s Day it’s pretty neat,” Koepka said afterwards.
“I didn’t exactly get my dad a card, so this works.
“I felt confident all week. So to feel as confident as I did on a Sunday of a major and coming down the stretch was pretty neat.”
Third round leader Brian Harman, who had led by one-shot at the start of the round, finished second on 12 under after an even-par 72. He tied with Japanese world number four Hideki Matsuyama, who shot a superb six-under-par 66.