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Golf: LeBron-like Koepka opens new PGA season in Las Vegas

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 03 08:10 AM

LOS ANGELES - World number one Brooks Koepka, saying titles mean more than awards after being snubbed for PGA Tour Player of the Year honors, opens his 2019-20 campaign Thursday at Las Vegas. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy named PGA Tour player of the year

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 07:22 AM

MIAMI - Rory McIlroy was named the PGA Tour's Player of the Year on Wednesday, winning the prestigious Jack Nicklaus Award for the third time. Read more »

Golf: Koepka pips McIlroy for PGA Player of the Year prize

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 10:11 AM

World number one Brooks Koepka was named PGA of America Player of the Year for a second straight year on Monday. Read more »

Golf: Koepka shows himself human with final round fade in Atlanta

Reuters
Posted at Aug 26 10:31 AM

Brooks Koepka proved himself human after all in the final round at the Tour Championship on Sunday when he was comprehensively outplayed by winner Rory McIlroy in Atlanta. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy banks $15 million with Tour Championship, FedEx Cup wins

Reuters
Updated as of Aug 26 08:37 AM

Victory at the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday will not completely erase the disappointment of a futile season at the majors for Rory McIlroy, but it may be worth far more than the $15 million he received for winning the FedEx Cup. Read more »

Golf: Koepka dominates one-sided bout with McIlroy in Memphis

Reuters
Posted at Jul 29 10:06 AM

Brooks Koepka floored Rory McIlroy on the way to a three-stroke victory at the WGC-St. Jude Invitational in Memphis on Sunday.   Read more »

Golf: Koepka avoids collapse to win PGA for fourth major title

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 10:22 AM

Brooks Koepka held off a late charge from Dustin Johnson to capture his second consecutive PGA Championship on Sunday, completing a wire-to-wire victory for his fourth major title in nerve-wracking fashion. Read more »

Golf: Koepka has record 7-stroke advantage after third round at PGA

Andrew Both, Reuters
Posted at May 19 11:33 AM

Brooks Koepka said his "tunnel-vision focus" was key to his success in major tournaments as he held onto his record seven-stroke lead going into Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship. Read more »

Golf: Koepka warms up for PGA Championship defense at Byron Nelson

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 10:35 AM

One week out from his PGA Championship title defense at Bethpage Black, Brooks Koepka is tuning up his game at the US PGA Tour's Byron Nelson in Dallas, Texas. Read more »

Golf: Woods wins Masters to claim first major in 11 years

Steve Keating, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 15 09:41 AM

(UPDATED) Tiger Woods completed one of sport's greatest comebacks to end an 11-year major title drought at the Masters on Sunday by claiming a fifth Green Jacket. Read more »

Golf: Roars return as Tiger takes the Masters spotlight

Reuters
Posted at Apr 13 11:23 AM

Major winners Francesco Molinari, Louis Oosthuizen, Brooks Koepka, Jason Day and Adam Scott shared top spot at the Masters on Friday at the end of the second round, but it was Tiger Woods who commanded the spotlight once again at Augusta National. Read more »

2018 world golf in review: New Tiger still the man to watch, if not the man to beat

Andrew Both, Reuters
Posted at Dec 26 07:45 PM

As the saying goes and the prevailing them of golf the past year proves, Tiger Woods doesn't just move the needle, he is the needle. Read more »

Koepka named PGA Tour Player of the Year

Reuters
Posted at Oct 10 09:37 AM

Brooks Koepka added another accolade to a sensational season on Tuesday when, as had been widely expected, he was named PGA Tour Player of the Year following a 2017-18 campaign highlighted by two major victories.  Read more »

Koepka 'heartbroken' after tee shot injures woman at Ryder Cup

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 03 11:00 AM

American Brooks Koepka is "heartbroken" to learn a tee shot of his that struck a spectator at last week's Ryder Cup in France has reportedly left the woman blinded in one eye. Read more »

Koepka named PGA of America's player of the year

Reuters
Posted at Sep 27 09:30 AM

Brooks Koepka added a further accolade to a stellar campaign when he was named the PGA of America Player of the Year on Wednesday, while Dustin Johnson won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average. Read more »

Koepka holds off Woods to win 100th PGA Championship

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 13 10:29 AM

Brooks Koepka, holding his nerve to fight off dramatic challenges from Tiger Woods and Adam Scott, won a thrilling back-nine battle Sunday to capture the 100th PGA Championship. Read more »

Koepka leads by two strokes after third round at PGA Championship

Andrew Both, Reuters
Posted at Aug 12 08:18 AM

Brooks Koepka had his rivals on the ropes but could not deliver a knockout punch and had his lead whittled to two strokes over Adam Scott after the third round at the PGA Championship on Saturday. Read more »

Koepka survives Fleetwood challenge, wins 2nd straight US Open

Rebecca BRYAN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 18 09:33 AM

Brooks Koepka became the first player in three decades to repeat as US Open Champion here Sunday, firing a gritty final round 68 at Shinnecock Hills to beat Tommy Fleetwood by one stroke.  Read more »

Koepka tames wind, nerves to win U.S. Open

Steve Keating, Reuters
Posted at Jun 19 08:47 AM

American Brooks Koepka held firm against buffeting winds and crushing pressure to claim a sensational four-shot victory at the U.S. Open on Sunday and become the latest in a growing line of first time major winners. Read more »