on Thursday morning at Pebble Beach, Scott Piercy made the most of his 11th-hour invite. Continue Reading
How Brooks Koepka won at Bethpage will only make him more difficult to beat in the future
Grinding out major No. 4 will boost his confidence more than any runaway victory would.Continue Reading
Harold Varner III bashes fans who yelled at Brooks Koepka: “I have a few choice words for that”
At their best, New York fans are passionate and rowdy. At their worst, they’re boorish and unoriginal. Through three days at the PGA Championship, they mostly leaned toward the former. On Sunday, they spilt over into the latter.Continue Reading
Brooks Koepka withstands an unexpected Sunday test, making Bethpage win even more satisfying
For a few awkward moments on Sunday at wind-swept Bethpage Black, Brooks Koepka appeared headed toward making the kind of history that he neither wanted nor would anyone have expected.Continue Reading
Brooks Koepka on ‘DJ’ chants from Bethpage crowd: ‘To be honest, they helped’
Did the chants of “DJ,” then, actually benefit Koepka? Yes, according to the now four-time major champion.Continue Reading
Dustin Johnson charges, then stumbles, as he suffers another major close call
Did Dustin Johnson let another major championship slip away? Is it even fair to ask that of a golfer who began the final round a full touchdown (e.g. seven points/strokes) behind? Continue Reading
A dozen stats that tell the story of Sunday at Bethpage
All those stats about Brooks Koepka breaking scoring records on the way to another major-championship victory after opening with rounds of 63-65? Already in the trash bin.Continue Reading
The prize money payout at Bethpage is once again very lucrative, especially for the winner
It pays to win the PGA Championship. Literally. Continue Reading
Harold Varner III joins list of recent surprise contenders to have nightmarish Sundays at a major
Understandably, the moment proved to be too big, as Varner eventually carded a nightmarish 11-over 81 to fall into a tie for 36th. Continue Reading
The golf world belongs to Brooks Koepka, you might as well get used to it
What he lacks in charisma Brooks Koepka makes up for in excellence, as evidenced by the seven-shot lead he carries into Sunday.Continue Reading
What do golfers play for when first is out of reach? More than you think
There is a lot to play for Sunday in the final round of the 101st PGA Championship – even if your name is not Brooks Koepka. Continue Reading
PGA Championship 2019: 11 highly plausible ways that Brooks Koepka can blow it at Bethpage
Brooks Koepka wore an all-black ensemble to Bethpage on Saturday as if he were going to a funeral. Which he was, having buried the field through two days at the PGA Championship in record-setting fashion. Continue Reading
Harold Varner III draws short straw, but plans to enjoy final-round pairing with Brooks Koepka anyway
Sunday at the PGA Championship is shaping up to be an 18-hole coronation for Brooks Koepka, although contrary to popular belief, they are going to ask everybody to put their pegs in the ground and play a little golf.Continue Reading
Koepka waltzes on with Saturday 70, leads by seven heading into final round of 101st PGA Championship
Brooks Koepka of the United States walks down the 17th hole during the third round of the 2019 PGA Championship at the Bethpage Black course on May 18, 2019 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) By Golf Digest Editors FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Brooks Koepka didn’t come back ...Continue Reading
Brooks Koepka pulls away from the field through 36 holes, making history in the process
Brooks Koepka wasn’t quite as immaculate Friday in the PGA Championship as he had been during his record-setting 63 in the opening round. But he did remain utterly merciless.Continue Reading
PGA Championship 2019: Tiger Woods couldn’t escape Bethpage Black’s rough on Friday, misses first cut of year
Tiger Woods badly pulled the opening drive of his second round on Friday, his ball coming to rest in Bethpage Black’s thick rough down the left side at the par-4 first. Woods didn’t know it at the time, but he and that lush lettuce were about to become very close over the next 17 holes. Continue Reading
Putting Brooks Koepka’s Bethpage 63, and major dominance, in perspective
Bethpage hasn’t seen a beatdown like this since the British drove Washington into Manhattan.Continue Reading
Tiger Woods shows flashes of brilliance in return from layoff, but also plenty of rust
He appeared slightly subdued, and his play, in stretches, was substandard. Tiger Woods’ opening round of the 101st PGA Championship Thursday possessed more than a hint of rust that simply was too much for him to overcome.Continue Reading
