Round 1: Koepka Sets Course Record
Brooks Koepka shoots a 7-under-par 63 in the opening round, setting a new course record at Bethpage Black and taking a one-stroke lead over Tommy Fleetwood.
The 2019 PGA Championship was the 101st edition of the tournament, held from May 16 to May 19 at the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York. Brooks Koepka won the event, capturing his fourth major championship and successfully defending his PGA Championship title.
Brooks Koepka shoots a 7-under-par 63 in the opening round, setting a new course record at Bethpage Black and taking a one-stroke lead over Tommy Fleetwood.
Koepka follows up his first round with a 65, reaching 12-under-par 128 to tie the 36-hole scoring record in major championship history and establishing a commanding seven-shot lead.
During the third round, Koepka shoots an even-par 70. His lead is reduced to four strokes as Dustin Johnson, Jazz Janewattananond, and Harold Varner III make significant moves up the leaderboard.
Brooks Koepka stabilizes his game on the final holes to win the 2019 PGA Championship, finishing at 8-under-par, two strokes ahead of Dustin Johnson, and securing his fourth major championship title.
Dustin Johnson mounts a dramatic charge in the final round, closing the gap to just one stroke after Koepka bogeys four consecutive holes on the back nine, creating a tense finish.