Koepka walks the walk

In an interview prior to the start of The PGA Championship, Brooks Koepka was quoted as saying he believes ‘Majors are the easiest tournaments to win’.

Big words indeed, but the 29-year-old American backed up his claim by taking a wire-to-wire victory in New York.

But only just…

After heading into Sunday with a seven-shot lead, victory should have been a mere formality.

However, the back nine at Bethpage Black proved problematic for Koepka as four straight bogeys through holes 11 to 14 left the chasing Dustin Johnson with a sniff of victory.

Back-to-back bogeys at 16 and 17 quickly put paid Johnson’s challenge as Koepka proved he more than has the ability to match his talk by holding out for his fourth Major title with a two-shot victory.

Quiz time

Brooks Koepka’s over par final round 74 is a rarity for a winner in Major championships.

The question is simple;

Who was the last man to shoot over par in the final round of a Major Championship and still go on to win the title?

Wallace leads European charge

England’s Matt Wallace followed up an impressive week at the British Masters last week to become the leading European finisher at The PGA Championship.

The 29-year-old was four-under at the halfway stage and produced a level of consistency his fellow Europeans couldn’t muster.

Ending the tournament on two-under was good enough for an impressive tied-third finish which was also the first time he had made it to a Major weekend.