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to win this many,” Koepka said about winning his fifth back to No. 1 in the world. Former World No. 1, Jon Rahm,
major, joining only 19 other men in accomplishing that feat. tied for 50th place.
“This is the coolest thing. I’m just happy to do it in front of The other major story of the day was PGA Professional
these New York fans. I love you guys.” Michael Block, the Head Professional at Arroyo Trabuco
in Mission Viejo, Calif., who captured the hearts of New
Koepka, 33, started Sunday with birdies on the second, York and most of the golf world. He made the cut for the
third and fourth holes but backed up with bogeys on Nos. 6 first time, he played with Justin Rose on Saturday, then, on
and 7 and held a one-shot lead standing on the 10th tee. He Sunday, while paired with Rory McIlroy, Block dunked an
promptly birdied the 10th hole, but bogeyed the 11th and ace on the 151-yard 15th hole that sent the gallery into a
responded with birdies at 12 and 14 before the dagger came frenzy.
on the 16th against Hovland’s double bogey. Australian compatriot Min Woo Lee finished tied for 18th
Hovland, 25, had finished inside the top seven in each of place, while California native Justin Suh finished tied for
the previous two majors and was looking to add one to his 26th. Lee Kyung-hoon finished tied for 29th, and Kim Si-
tally. He played beautifully for 15 holes, making four birdies hwan finished tied for 62nd to conclude the tournament.
against a lone bogey before his undoing came in the right Kim Si-woo, Yang Yong-eun, and Im Sung-jae, among
fairway bunker with three holes remaining. others, did not make the cut.
“I thought I handled myself pretty well today,” Hovland said.
“Pretty unfortunate on 16. But I still didn’t feel like I gave it 룩 캡카가 세 번째 PGA 챔피언십 우승을 차지하며,통상5번째 메
away. Brooks played awesome golf today, he made a lot of 브이저 챔피언 기록을 세웠다. 브룩스 캡카는 일요일 늦은 시간에
putts and hit a lot of great shots and he deserved to win.” PGA 챔피언십의 파 4, 16번 홀 티에서 빅토르 호블랜드와 1타 차로 선
Scheffler quietly plodded away ahead and made five birdies 두를 유지하고 있었다. 캡카는 초기에 3타 차의 선두를 유지했지만 호블
in an eight-hole stretch in the middle of his round. He closed 랜드가 계속해서 압박을 가하며, 마지막 3홀에 진입할 때까지는 그가 처
with a birdie from 16 feet on the 18th hole to sneak into a 음으로 메이저 챔피언십을 차지하기에 가장 가까이 다가서고 있었다. 20
second-place tie. A third-round 73, and Koepka, of course, 분 후에는 캡카는 4타 차의 리드를 유지했고 이어30분 후에는 캡카의 손
was what kept Scheffler from contending more closely for 에는 지난 6년 동안 3번째로 와네메이커 트로피를 들어오르리는 주인공
his second major championship. He did, however, move 이 되었다.이러한 역사적인 모든 일이 오랜 전통의 오크 힐에서 그렇게
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