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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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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 17: Tommy Fleetwood of England plays his shot from the 12th tee during the final round of The PLAYERS Championship on The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 17, 2019 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 17: Tommy Fleetwood of England plays his shot from the 12th tee during the final round of The PLAYERS Championship on The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 17, 2019 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

The Open Championship: Tommy Fleetwood

If it was not for Rickie Fowler, Tommy Fleetwood might be the player everyone looks towards as the best player in the game that has not won a major. He is no stranger to success in majors either, having finished in second place in the British Open last season and finishing in second in the U.S. Open the year before.

Last year a home-grown player from Northern Ireland took home the title with Shane Lowry winning at Royal Portrush by six strokes over Fleetwood. The home course advantage might have played a role in that victory, and this season the Open will be held at Royal St George’s in England and Fleetwood is originally from England.

In recent history, Englishmen have not had much success in the British Open, but Fleetwood seems poised to break that curse. It has been 27 years since England’s own Nick Faldo won his third Claret Jug in 1992, but if any British player can bring home the trophy again, it will most likely be Fleetwood.

Along with his national pride, finishing in second place last season has to make him want this year’s Open Championship even more than any tournament on his schedule this season.

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As the number 10 ranked player in the world, it is not farfetched to think that Fleetwood could be in contention for any of the four majors this season, considering how close he has been to winning one the past couple of years. Winning the British Open as an Englishman would not only be great for his career, it would catapult him into superstardom with fans across the pond that have been searching for the next star to replace Faldo for decades.

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