Koepka takes PGA for fifth major title

By Agence France-Presse

May 23, 2023 12:46 am

ROCHESTER: Brooks Koepka outdueled Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler in a back-nine battle Sunday (Monday in Manila) to win the PGA Championship for his fifth major title, giving Saudi-backed LIV Golf a milestone major triumph.

The 33-year-old American captured his third PGA Championship and became the first player to win a major since joining LIV, firing a three-under par 67 to finish 72 holes at Oak Hill on nine-under 271.

Brooks Koepka of the United States plays his shot from the ninth tee during the final round of the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Rochester, New York. AFP PHOTO

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