Brooks Koepka Will Win His 3rd Consecutive PGA Championship Title

Brooks Koepka has won four major championships, including the last two PGA Championships. He is vying for his third consecutive title this weekend in San Francisco.

Brooks Koepka truly is one of a kind in golf. He openly does not give 100 percent effort for regular PGA Tour tournaments, and recently said he struggles to stay focused for lesser events. In an era where golfers are walking sponsorships, offering tidbits which only promote themselves or the brands they represent, Koepka is a rogue, saying and doing as he pleases (including mocking Bryson DeChambeau)

Contrary to his sometimes laissez-faire approach to golf, the Florida State product is a certified killer in majors. He strikes fear into his opponents in a similar manner (albeit significantly less) as peak Tiger Woods. Brooks’ unique attitude and prowess in golf’s biggest tournaments makes him the favorite at this weekend’s PGA Championship, where is he attempting to become the first man to win the title three consecutive times since the event switched to stroke play in 1958.

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Koepka will not be able to waltz his way to the title. Men’s golf is at its highest level in decades and there are over a dozen of worthy contenders at Harding Park. Justin Thomas was recently minted world number one following his win in Memphis, and he is the last man to capture the Wanamaker Trophy. Jon Rahm previously held number one for a hot second after his gutsy win at The Memorial; Daniel Berger, Webb Simpson, Dustin Johnson, the aforementioned DeChambeau and youngster Collin Morikawa have all won since the PGA Tour restarted following the coronavirus. And, of course, we cannot forget Tiger Woods; Eldrick won the 2005 WGC American Express Championship and went 5-0 in the 2009 Presidents’ Cup, both staged at Harding Park. That event featured the greatest club twirl in history:

Despite the numerous foes looking to prevent Koepka from his third straight Wanamaker Trophy, he is the obvious frontrunner this weekend. None of those players who have won in golf’s return have won a major the last three years; Brooks has won three. TPC Harding Park is a brutish course, one that can stretch to 7600 yards and will play longer with San Francisco’s infamous fog suppressing distances. While Bryson has grabbed headlines with his massive drives, Koepka is still mashing the ball; even in a down year, he ranks 19th on the PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee. Last season, when he was 100 percent healthy, he was 10th in Driving Distance. Many have called TPC Harding Park ‘Bethpage West’; anyone remember who won at Bethpage last year?

On top of all this, the four-time major champion is rounding into form. After looking sluggish this season, he nearly repeated at TPC Southwind last weekend, finishing T2 and proving his knee is healthy.

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Above all of this, Koepka is the man right now.

He has won four of the last ten majors he has competed in, and had an average finish of 11th in the six starts he failed to close out. Tiger Woods twice won back-to-back PGA Championships; you have to imagine Brooks will have a touch more motivation to out-do the GOAT himself by dominating in San Francisco.

He is the baddest man in golf, the alpha, the man everyone is chasing. Brooks Koepka will win the PGA Championship this weekend and secure his legacy with back-to-back-to-back titles.

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