Brooks Koepka

Brooks Koepka (/ˈkɛpkə/ KEP-kə; born May 3, 1990) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the LIV Golf league, where he leads with the most wins (5).

[2] Koepka played college golf at Florida State University in Tallahassee, where he won three events and was a three-time All-American.

Koepka made his debut as a member of the European Tour (he played in three events prior to promotion to membership) at the Scottish Open, finishing T12.

At the U.S. Open, he collected a fourth-place finish, which earned him his first PGA Tour card, for the 2014–15 season, and his first Masters invitation.

[14] On February 1, 2015, Koepka won his first PGA Tour event, the Waste Management Phoenix Open[15] and moved to 19th in the Official World Golf Ranking.

[16] At the 2015 Open Championship, Koepka improved every day and a final round 68 vaulted him into a tie for 10th at the Old Course at St Andrews.

[20] Koepka had to undergo wrist surgery after the 2017 season and had hoped that his recuperation would be complete in time for the 2018 Masters Tournament but he had to withdraw, saying that he was only 80% fit.

On October 21, 2018, Koepka won the CJ Cup, and the win moved him to number one in the Official World Golf Ranking.

[29] With his win in this major championship, Koepka regained the #1 position in the Official World Golf Ranking.

[33] Koepka qualified for the 2019 Presidents Cup but withdrew because of a knee injury and was replaced by Rickie Fowler on November 20, 2019.

[35] Koepka was plagued by hip and knee pains for the majority of the season and, in August 2020, withdrew from competition prior to the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Koepka won The Match on November 26 against rival Bryson DeChambeau at the Wynn Las Vegas.

Koepka started the final day of the tournament with a 4 stroke lead and having to play 30 holes after the third round was delayed due to weather.

[49] In September 2023, Koepka played on the U.S. team in the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia, Rome, Italy.

The European team won 16.5–11.5 and Koepka went 1–1–1 including a win in his Sunday singles match against Ludvig Åberg.

[56] Koepka appeared in Episode 2 of the sports documentary series Full Swing, which premiered on Netflix on February 15, 2023.

[57] PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) *Note: The 2012 Challenge de Catalunya was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Koepka with the 2018 U.S. Open Trophy at the post-tournament press conference following his win in the event at Shinnecock Hills
Brooks Koepka poses with the Wanamaker Trophy in the Media Center during his press conference after winning the 2019 PGA Championship at New York's Bethpage Black golf course.
Brooks Koepka tees-off at Trump Bedminster at the LIV Golf Invitational on July 30, 2022.