Brooks Koepka While trying to imitate Masters swore his mistakes wouldn’t be repeated Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus by claiming a third US PGA Championship title.
Koepka took a one-hit lead over Corey Conners and Victor Hovland Six weeks after doubling that advantage after 54 holes in the first major race of the year, he makes his way to the final round at Oak Hill.
The four-time major winner finished second behind Jon Rahm with a closing 75-card at Augusta National, but looks set to take his first major since the 2019 US PGA at Bethpage.
When asked what the main lessons she learned from old world number one Augusta, she said, “Never think the way I think in the last round. I guess that was a big thing for me.
“I won’t do that again for the rest of my career. I promise I won’t look like this on Sunday.
“I was told that I thought only Tiger and Jack had won three (US PGA titles) so it would be pretty special to be on a list or category with them.”
The four major champions, along with his fellow LIV player, were within five shots of Koepka’s lead. Bryson DeChambeau three backs three down and Justin Rose and Scottie Scheffler both down.
Rory McIlroyBeing a member of Oak Hill, there was another hit at the bottom.
Word of the Day
“I like it when fans support you, cheer for you, or, you know, throw shit at you if you screw up” – Koepka had no problem with the noisy crowd in upstate New York.
shot of the day
Possibly at least the luckiest shot of the day, Scottie Scheffler saw his second hit into dryland by jumping from Allen’s Creek on the seventh hole.
tour of the day
Brooks Koepka dealt 66 cards for the second time in a row to secure a one-hit lead into the final round.
stats of the day
While recent evidence suggests all is not lost for the likes of Rory McIlroy, it’s good news for anyone within four shots of Koepka’s lead.
the easiest hole
The short par-four played 14th again as the easiest hole, yielding 30 birdies and just three bogeys for an average of 3,645.
The hardest hole
There was not a single bird recorded on the ninth hole for 485 yards, with 33 players doing the bogey and four doing the double bogey, averaging 4,539.
Weather forecast
Mostly sunny skies and breezy conditions return for the final round as high temperatures drop below the 70s. Winds blowing at 20 miles per hour, 10-15 miles west to northwest, help dry out and make the air feel cooler at times.
Significant tee times (all BST)
1850 Justin Suh, Tommy Fleetwood 1900 Rory McIlroy, Michael Block 1910 Justin Rose, Scottie Scheffler 1920 Corey Conners, Bryson DeChambeau 1930 Brooks Koepka, Viktor Hovland
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