Brooks Koepka set to announce PGA Championship as his turf

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Brooks Koepka won the 2018 and 2019 PGA Championship; till now five players have more than three PGA Championship titles. Photo: Sky Sports

Brooks Koepka (T1/-6) posted his second straight 66 at the PGA Championship, his 17th round of 66 or better in a Major, the most since 2012 (next: 16/Jordan Spieth).

Is the first player to have multiple rounds of 66 or better in an event at Oak Hill.

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Koepka has his ninth 54-hole lead/co-lead (4-for-8 in converting to victory) and fifth 54-hole lead/co-lead in a Major (3-for-4 in converting to victory): 2018 U.S. Open/Won, 2018 PGA Championship/Won, 2019 PGA Championship/Won, 2023 Masters Tournament/T2
Four-time major winner (2017 U.S. Open, 2018 U.S. Open, 2018 PGA Championship, 2019 PGA Championship).

With a victory, could become the 20th player to win five or more Major titles.

Won the 2018 and 2019 PGA Championship; five players have more than three PGA Championship titles.

 

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He has five top-10s in 10 starts in the event; in addition to two wins, has a T2 (2021), T4 (2016) and T5 (2015).

Is making 36th start in a Major; has 17 top-10s in 35 previous major starts; finished T2 at the 2023 Masters.

Holds the tournament-record low of 72-hole score (264/2018/Bellerive CC)

Viktor Hovland (T2/-5), a three-time PGA TOUR winner, is the only player from Norway to win on the PGA TOUR: 2020 Puerto Rico Open, 2021 World Wide Technology Championship, 2022 World Wide Technology Championship.

Is making 14th major championship start and fourth at the PGA Championship (T33/2020, T30/2021, T41/2022).

Has held a lead/co-lead in the last three Majors (including this week): 2022 Open Championship/R3/finished T4, 2023 Masters Tournament/R1/Finished T7, 2023 PGA Championship/R2/TBD.

Two career top-10s in Majors have come in last two Majors: T7/2023 Masters Tournament, T4/The Open Championship.

 

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Has five top-10s on TOUR this season, highlighted by a T3 at THE PLAYERS Championship.

Corey Conners (T2/-5) looks to become second player from Canada to win a men’s Major (Mike Weir/2003 Masters).

Is making his 18th start in a Major and his fifth at the PGA Championship (T64/2019, MC/2020, T17/2021, MC/2022).

All three of his top-10s in Majors have come at the Masters Tournament (T6/2022 Masters, T8/2021 Masters, T10/2020 Masters).

Has two career PGA TOUR wins (2019 Valero Texas Open, 2023 Valero Texas Open); one of 14 players since 1971 to earn first and second TOUR wins in the same event.

Is one of three Canadian winners on TOUR this season, the most ever in a single TOUR season on record (since 1983) (others: Mackenzie Hughes/Sanderson Farms Championship, Adam Svensson/The RSM Classic).

Has three wins this season, also ties the record for most total wins by Canadian players in a season on the PGA TOUR on record (since 1983) with Mike Weir winning three times in 2003.

The two top-10s this season came in last four starts: Valero Texas Open/Won, Masters Tournament/MC, RBC Heritage/T31, Wells Fargo Championship/T8.