Brooks Koepka

Professional career Early years, European Tour success In the summer of 2012, Koepka turned professional and began playing on the Challenge Tour in Europe. He won his first title in September at the Challenge de Catalunya. In 2013, he had his second victory on the Challenge Tour, winning the 2013 Montecchia Golf Open. He followed this a month later with his third win, the Fred Olsen Challenge de España, where he set the tournament record, 260 (−24), and won by a record 10 strokes.

Three weeks later, he had his third win of the year at the Scottish Hydro Challenge. With those three wins, he earned his European Tour card for the remainder of the 2013 season and for the full 2014 season. The day after his third Challenge Tour win of 2013, Koepka qualified for the 2013 Open Championship. 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.

On the 2014 European Tour, Koepka won the Turkish Airlines Open and finished third at the Dubai Desert Classic and Omega European Masters, and ninth at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. He ranked 8th in the 2014 Race to Dubai rankings and was named the European Tour's Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year.

PGA Tour On the 2014 PGA Tour, Koepka played a few events on sponsor's exemptions and through open qualifying. In his first event of the year, Koepka led after the second and third rounds of the Frys.com Open. He finished tied for third. 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. He was 15th at the PGA Championship, and was nominated for the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year award.

On February 1, 2015, Koepka won his first PGA Tour event, the Waste Management Phoenix Open and moved to 19th in the Official World Golf Ranking. 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. The next week, Koepka was tied for fourth after 54 holes at the RBC Canadian Open but a final round 74 pushed him down to a tie for 18th at the Glen Abbey Golf Course. He then tied for 6th at the 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and tied for 5th at the 2015 PGA Championship. In 2015, he chose to give up his European Tour membership.

Koepka finished tied for 4th at the 2016 PGA Championship. In November 2016, Koepka won the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament in Japan.

2017–2019: Major championship streak, rise to world number one In 2017, Koepka won his first major championship by claiming the U.S. Open title at Erin Hills, Wisconsin. His win tied him for the record of the lowest U.S. Open score at 16 under (tied with Rory McIlroy's 2011 record). Koepka with the 2018 U.S. Open Trophy at the post-tournament press conference following his win in the event at Shinnecock HillsKoepka 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. He recovered to successfully defend his U.S. Open title at Shinnecock Hills, becoming the first player since Curtis Strange in 1989 to win consecutive U.S. Open titles, which has occurred only seven times. He won his third major at the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club to become only the fifth player, and the first since Tiger Woods in 2000, to win the U.S. Open and the PGA titles in the same year.

At the 2018 Ryder Cup, an errant tee shot by Koepka struck a female spectator and caused a globe rupture of her right eye resulting in her losing vision in that eye. Also at the Ryder Cup, it was rumored that Koepka and teammate Dustin Johnson got into a feud over some personal issues but Koepka denied these claims saying, "This Dustin thing I don't get, there is no fight, no argument, he's one of my best friends. People like to make a story and run with it. It's not the first time there's been a news story that isn't true that has gone out."

On October 21, 2018, Koepka won the CJ Cup, and the win moved him to number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. thumb 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. On May 19, 2019, Koepka won the 2019 PGA Championship, the first to successfully defend the PGA Championship since Tiger Woods in 2007. With his win in this major championship, Koepka regained the #1 position in the Official World Golf Ranking.

On July 28, 2019, Koepka won the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. By doing so, he won $1,745,000 and clinched the season-long Wyndham Rewards Top 10 Challenge and an additional $2,000,000.

On August 4, 2019, Koepka clinched the season-long Aon Risk Reward Challenge and another $1,000,000 for the 2018–19 season. This challenge selects one hole in every participating event and designates it as the Aon Risk Reward hole for that week. The challenge rewards the player who has the best two scores from every participating event that a player competes in throughout the season, measured by the lowest average score to par on these holes.

Koepka won the PGA of America Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year.

Koepka qualified for the 2019 Presidents Cup but withdrew because of a knee injury and was replaced by Rickie Fowler on November 20, 2019. His caddie since 2013 is Ricky Elliott.

2020: Injury problems 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.

In February 2021, Koepka won the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona. Koepka overcame a five-shot deficit on the final day, with a 6-under-par 65. This was his second win at the event. Koepka underwent knee surgery on March 16, 2021. In May 2021, Koepka finished in a tie for second place at the 2021 PGA Championship. A final round 74 saw him finish two shots behind Phil Mickelson; who became the oldest major champion at the age of 50. In September 2021, Koepka played on the U.S. team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. The U.S. team won 19–9 and Koepka went 2–2–0 including a win in his Sunday singles match against Bernd Wiesberger. Koepka won The Match on November 26 against rival Bryson DeChambeau at the Wynn Las Vegas.

Move to LIV Golf, fifth major title Brooks Koepka tees-off at Trump Bedminster at the LIV Golf Invitational on July 30, 2022. In June 2022, Koepka joined the LIV Golf Invitational Series and made his debut in Portland. He made his decision despite suggesting four months prior that golfers would "sell out" and join LIV Golf. Koepka was subsequently suspended by the PGA Tour for playing in the LIV Golf Invitational Series. In October 2022, Koepka won the LIV Golf Invitational Jeddah in a playoff over Peter Uihlein for his first LIV Golf win.

In April 2023, Koepka won the LIV Golf Orlando event. The following week, he finished tied for second at the 2023 Masters Tournament, 4 shots behind Jon Rahm. 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. In April, at Augusta National, tournament officials questioned Koepka’s caddie Ricky Elliott regarding whether he broke a rule by giving advice at the par-5 15th, in which Koepka switched to a 5-iron. A video where Elliott seemingly tells Gary Woodland’s caddie "five," as in 5-iron, was shared on social media. Elliott and various members were questioned and said it was not advice-related. The rules committee ultimately absolved Koepka and Elliott of wrongdoing.

In May, Koepka won the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club, making him the first LIV Golf player to win a major championship. It was Koepka's fifth career major victory and third PGA Championship. He became the 20th golfer with five major victories. Koepka became the third golfer to win three or more PGA Championships in the stroke play era, joining Jack Nicklaus (five wins) and Tiger Woods (four). Koepka has won three major championships within the state of New York, following his 2018 U.S. Open victory at Shinnecock Hills (in Southampton, on Long Island) and 2019 PGA win at Bethpage Black (also on Long Island). "We got three majors in New York, so New York has been a second home to me," he said. The win also made Koepka the first player ever to win majors at three different venues in the same state.

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.

In October 2023, Koepka repeated as the winner of the LIV Golf Jeddah tournament in a playoff over Talor Gooch for his third LIV Golf win.

Return to the PGA Tour In December 2025, it was announced that Koepka would be leaving LIV Golf. Talor Gooch took over the captaincy of Smash GC. A statement by LIV Golf said that Koepka was "prioritizing the needs of his family and staying closer to home". Koepka left the LIV Golf League with one year remaining on his contract; LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil stated that the league and Koepka had "amicably and mutually agreed" to the departure.

In January 2026, it was announced that Koepka would return to the PGA Tour. As part of his return, he was ineligible to qualify for PGA Tour equity bonuses until 2030 and agreed to make a $5 million charitable donation at the PGA Tour's request. Koepka stated that he would make his PGA Tour return at the Farmers Insurance Open at the end of January, which would be his first start in a regular PGA Tour event since the Valspar Championship in March 2022.

During the 2026 PGA Tour regular season, Koepka recorded one top-10 finish across 15 starts. He placed 94th in the rankings, outside the top-70 cutoff to qualify for the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs. Koepka commented: "I think it's pretty pathetic that I can't get through. ... To be in the prime of your career and be as good as I think I am, I think that's very pathetic, disappointing. Just need to go home and completely reevaluate everything."

Personal life Koepka's younger brother, Chase, is also a professional golfer. The two brothers played as partners in the 2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans on the PGA Tour, the only Tour event using a team format. His great uncle is Major League Baseball player Dick Groat.

Koepka was previously in a relationship with professional soccer player Becky Edwards. On April 1, 2021, Koepka announced his engagement to actress Jena Sims. They were married on June 4, 2022, in the Turks and Caicos. They have a son, born in 2023.

Koepka appeared in the sports documentary series Full Swing, which premiered on Netflix in February 2023.

Amateur wins 2009 Rice Planters Amateur 2011 Brickyard Collegiate 2012 Seminole Intercollegiate, Florida Atlantic Intercollegiate

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Professional wins (21) PGA Tour wins (9) Legend Major championships (5) World Golf Championships (1) Other PGA Tour (3)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

European Tour wins (7) LegendMajor championships (5) World Golf Championships (1) Race to Dubai finals series (1)Other European Tour (0)

Japan Golf Tour wins (2)

Challenge Tour wins (4)

LIV Golf League wins (5) 1Co-sanctioned by the MENA Tour

LIV Golf League playoff record (3–0)

Major championships

Wins (5) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner(s)-up 2017 U.S. Open 1 shot deficit −16 (67-70-68-67=272) 4 strokes Brian Harman, Hideki Matsuyama 2018 U.S. Open (2) Tied for lead +1 (75-66-72-68=281) 1 stroke Tommy Fleetwood 2018 PGA Championship 2 shot lead −16 (69-63-66-66=264) 2 strokes Tiger Woods 2019 PGA Championship (2) 7 shot lead −8 (63-65-70-74=272) 2 strokes Dustin Johnson 2023 PGA Championship (3) 1 shot lead −9 (72-66-66-67=271) 2 strokes Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland

Results timeline Results not in chronological order in 2020.

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 24 (2013 PGA – 2020 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 5 (2018 PGA – 2019 Open)

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place C = canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

World Golf Championships Wins (1)

Results timeline 1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play WD = Withdrew NT = No tournament "T" = Tied The Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022.

U.S. national team appearances Professional Ryder Cup: 2016 (winners), 2018, 2021 (winners), 2023 Presidents Cup: 2017 (winners)