So, I decided to actually figure out the deal with Brooks Koepka and his major wins the other day. You hear his name a lot, especially around the big four tournaments, right? I just wanted to get the straight facts for myself, see what the record really looked like.
I started by just doing a quick search online. Nothing too fancy. The first thing I noticed was the number: five. Okay, five major championships. That immediately told me he’s in some pretty elite company. Not many golfers ever reach that number.
Digging into the Wins
Alright, so five majors. But which ones? I wanted to know the specifics. So, I kept looking around. Here’s what I found, the actual wins:
- He won the U.S. Open first, back in 2017.
- Then, incredibly, he won the U.S. Open again the very next year, 2018. Winning it back-to-back is a huge deal.
- Also in 2018, he grabbed his first PGA Championship. So that was a big year for him.
- He wasn’t done with the PGA Championship either. He won it again in 2019.
- And then, after a few years, he bagged another PGA Championship in 2023.
So that’s the five. Two U.S. Opens and three PGA Championships. Laying it out like that really puts it into perspective. Consistency, especially in those pressure cooker events.
Context and Other Stuff
While I was looking this up, other stuff obviously came up. You can’t really search for Koepka without bumping into articles about his rivalries. I remember all that drama with Bryson DeChambeau a while back, the eye-rolling and stuff online. Seemed pretty heated. Then there’s the talk about him and Rory McIlroy. Sounds like they’ve got more of a friendship going on now, which is interesting.
And of course, there’s the whole LIV Golf situation. That definitely shook things up. I saw mentions of his contract over there being massive, like crazy money, maybe nine figures some reports said. He confirmed it was nine figures apparently. That’s a big part of his career story now too. He’s won a bunch over on that tour as well.
Why I Bothered Looking
Honestly, why did I even start down this rabbit hole? Mostly just personal curiosity. You see these guys on TV, hear the commentators, but sometimes you just want to know the raw numbers yourself. It wasn’t for anything specific, just wanted to get a clearer picture. Seeing the timeline of his wins, especially those back-to-back titles, makes you appreciate the mental game these guys have. It’s one thing to have the talent, another to deliver under that kind of pressure repeatedly. Makes me think about focus in my own stuff, you know? Just trying to get things done properly. Anyway, that was my little dive into Koepka’s major record. Got the facts I was looking for.
