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Major Predictions: Can Brooks Koepka Keep Winning?

By Cameron Salce

CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND - JULY 19: Brooks Koepka of the United States with his caddie Ricky Elliott on the third tee during the first round of the 147th Open Championship at Carnoustie Golf Club on July 19, 2018 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND - JULY 19: Brooks Koepka of the United States with his caddie Ricky Elliott on the third tee during the first round of the 147th Open Championship at Carnoustie Golf Club on July 19, 2018 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 15: Rickie Fowler of the United States plays his shot from the third tee during the third round of the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 15, 2019 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 15: Rickie Fowler of the United States plays his shot from the third tee during the third round of the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 15, 2019 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) /

The PGA Championship: Rickie Fowler

The best player that has not won a major yet in most people’s minds is Rickie Fowler. Just like everyone before him with that title, every time a major comes up, someone picks him to finally breakthrough.

Fowler is no longer the up and coming sensation that burst onto the PGA Tour scene and won rookie of the year in 2010. He is now 31 and in the middle of the prime of his career, and most people, including him, probably thought he would have a major to his name by now.

In reality, he only has 5 PGA Tour victories, but he has been in contention in majors on multiple occasions. His most recent close call with getting the major monkey off of his back was two seasons ago when he finished a close second to Patrick Reed at the Masters. In 2014, he also got extremely close when tied for second in both the U.S. and British Opens.

It seems like he has come just short at every major except the PGA Championship, so why would this be the one for him to win?

The biggest reason is that the tournament is located in his home state of California, where he has traditionally been great throughout his amateur and professional career. He is a Southern California kid from Murrieta, California, and TPC Harding Park is a Northern California track, but he still might enjoy a home course advantage of some kind.

Out of all the major tournaments, the PGA Championship seems like the one where there is the least amount of pressure and buzz going into it, especially its new place as the second major on the schedule. He has won the Players Championship that is held at another TPC course, so he could replicate that performance and go really low here and bring home his first major championship. He is too talented to not break through eventually, this is it.

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