PGA
Dustin Johnson
Since then, Koepka’s game has been
on an upward trajectory. His real
breakthrough came in 2017 when
he won the US open. But 2018 will
perhaps go down as his greatest
time. He successfully defended the
US Open title and won the PGA
Championship. Early this year Koepka
threatened to rewrite the history
books when he almost won the US
Open for a third consecutive time
a feat that has only been achieved
by Willie Anderson in 1903, 1904
and 1905. He nevertheless finished
second.
Having already notched two victories
in 2019, Koepka is in no mood to let
go the world number one ranking.
His trophy cabinet is already looking
Rory McIlroy
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decent; PGA Championship, The CJ
Cup@ Nine Bridges, and Augusta
Masters and US Open runners up
medals.
One of Koepka’s strengths is power
and accuracy. He is currently ranked
among the top 10 longest hitters
on PGA Tour generating clubhead
speeds of more than 120mph and
averaging more than 300 yards off
the tee. It is this power that has seen
him win four majors in 23 months, a
feat that no other golfer- including
the legends- has ever achieved.
But for Koepka to enjoy a prolonged
stay as the world number one, he has
to summon the art of consistency.
Going by history, Koepka seems to
be “a majors” player. Prior to winning
the US Open in 2017, Koepka had
finished inside the top 25 in the
seven majors. He has the decent
record of 10 top-10s in majors!
Granted that there are only four
majors in a season- The Masters, the
U.S. Open, The Open Championship
and the PGA Championship-