Brooks Koepka Sends Clear Message After PGA Championship Round
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 13: Brooks Koepka of the United States waves to the crowd after a birdie on the first hole during the first round of the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 13, 2019 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Brooks Koepka's pursuit of a third PGA Championship and fifth major got a major boost today as he led the entire field with a score of 66 to put him at six-under through three rounds at Oak Hills today. And he's not holding back on how he feels about his chances to win it all.
Koepka led after 54 holes at Augusta in the Masters last month before a devastating 75 paved the way for Jon Rahm to win the green jacket. This time, however, Koepka believes that there won't be a Final Round meltdown.
"I promise I won’t show up like that tomorrow," Koepka pledged, via Sports Illustrated, speaking to the media after his round.
Koepka believes that he learned a lot at Augusta last month and believes that he won't ever melt down in a final round the way he did there again.
"I think that was a big thing for me but other than that I think learning what I learned at Augusta kind of helped today. Like I said, I won't do it again the rest of my career.
"But that doesn't mean that you can't go play bad—you can play good, you'll play bad but I'll never have that mindset or that won't ever be the reason."
Koepka has admitted that he "choked" away his chance at winning the Masters. It was his second time in five years that he finished in second place at Augusta.
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