Brooks Koepka
American professional golfer (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brooks Koepka (/ˈkɛpkə/ KEP-kə; born May 3, 1990) is an American professional golfer. Early in his professional career, Koepka failed to earn entry into the PGA Tour and turned to Europe. Koepka had immediate success in Europe, winning three times on the 2013 Challenge Tour earning him a promotion to the European Tour. In 2014, Koepka won the Turkish Airlines Open and won the Rookie of the Year honors. In 2015, Koepka played his inaugural season on the PGA Tour, winning the Phoenix Open. In 2017, Koepka won the U.S. Open precipitating on one of the greatest winning streaks in the history of the major championships, winning four majors over the course of a two-year timespan. In 2022, Koepka joined LIV Golf where he has continued with much success, winning four tournaments.
Brooks Koepka | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1990-05-03) May 3, 1990 (age 34) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Jupiter, Florida, U.S. |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Career | |
College | Florida State University |
Turned professional | 2012 |
Current tour(s) | LIV Golf |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Challenge Tour |
Professional wins | 20 |
Highest ranking | 1 (October 21, 2018)[1] (47 weeks) |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 9 |
European Tour | 7 |
Japan Golf Tour | 2 |
Challenge Tour | 4 |
LIV Golf | 4 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 5) | |
Masters Tournament | T2: 2019, 2023 |
PGA Championship | Won: 2018, 2019, 2023 |
U.S. Open | Won: 2017, 2018 |
The Open Championship | T4: 2019 |
Achievements and awards | |