The American joined a very select group when winning his fifth major – and third Wanamaker Trophy. We round up the final day’s action at Oak Hill
It’s difficult to keep up with all the action at Oak Hill – so we’ll keep you up to speed with what you may have missed in our daily PGA Championship Report.
What happened in the final round?
Brooks Koepka looked like a man on a mission. Determined to right the wrongs of his final round at The Masters, he came charging out of the blocks – with birdies at three of the first four holes.
His one-shot lead stretched to three and Viktor Hovland was hanging on for dear life. But then came the stumble. A wayward drive found the penalty area on six and a sloppy approach on the 7th led to consecutive birdies and the Norwegian was handed a reprieve.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler then made a late charge as Hovland fought to stay within a shot. But with the trophy on the line down the stretch, Koepka found another gear.
He birdied the 12th, 14th and 16th, before Hovland faltered. Scheffler birdied the last to climb to second, but Koepka hit an arrowing iron into the last set the seal on an epic victory.
Winning his fifth major championship, only Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have managed to claim the Wanamaker Trophy on three or more occasions since the tournament became a stroke play event in 1958.
It was a truly historic victory for a player who feared his career may be in jeopardy because of injury. Dominant Brooks is back, and who know how many more majors he might win?
Shot of the day
Only one contender. Only one result. Michael Block had captivated us all week with his phenomenal play and the club professional from Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, in Mission Viejo, California, rubber stamped that love with an incredible ace on the par-3 15th.
You can read all about it, and his unbelievable performance, right here.
Key moment
Lightning does strike twice. Barely 24 hours after Corey Conners had done it, Viktor Hovland managed to embedded his second shot from the bunker at the 16th hole in almost the very same spot in the lip.
He was able to get relief, of course, but the bogey that resulted left his major dreams once more in tatters. Will the nearly man be able to get it done at Royal Liverpool?
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