"It was a case of "just keep doing what you're doing, you're going to win the thing".
Smith talked him out of it and Koepka duly went on to win, collecting £25,000 and a £25 trophy for his efforts. It was long - the longest in U.S. Open history - and the fescue lining the fairways was brutal. I just struggled on the greens.
"Because we played a Tuesday practice round together, he watched me play". I don't think anyone out here is.
"I learned a lot this week", Matsuyama said. That it would happen. "And the more patient that I can become, the more times I'll put myself in this situation".
After days of being humbled, Erin Hills turned nasty for the final round as heavy winds pummeled the links-style layout adding an intriguing wrinkle to the year's second major. The 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus was among those who praised the Floridian. "I'm going in thinking and trying to compete at the best that I can, and hopefully get in contention", Stricker said. "Brooks drives it so long".
Koepka only failed to make the green in regulation on 10 holes across his four rounds. I like classic US Open courses but this is different. The tracker in the game had the same ball speed and ball distance tracker.
"Yes, Brooks drove it beautifully, but he made the putts in the final round when he had to make them".
The champion himself set his sights immediately towards further success on golf's biggest stages.
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It was a round people would be talking about for years if it had been delivered by Woods, Dustin Johnson or Rory McIlroy. I don't want to say I'm a slow learner but it was something that took me a while to actually master. "I think that other than a European win, I think everybody back home in Europe will be very delighted for Brooks Koepka".
World number one Johnson seemed unbeatable three months ago. I remember that the Game originally came with two Golf Courses with more expansions to come.
"I felt like I've been playing pretty well all week, and didn't have quite the numbers to show for it".
"But it has been a great week and I finished fourth in the US Open, so I can't be too snooty about that". I had an opportunity and I didn't get it done.
Amid the excitement of the low scoring records, it should not go unnoticed that, although they didn't end up on the leaderboard, the two Wisconsin natives who played the whole weekend finished in a fair manner. And he played his college golf at Florida State, where he was a three-time All-American. Unable to get up and down Harman bogeyed to leave Koepka clear on 13 under.
"I've never contended for a Major before, so when you get to Saturday and Sunday you've got to see how you react and how you feel", said the Englishman, who followed up his third-round 68 with a 72. I'm glad I qualified and was able to play.
England's Tommy Fleetwood was fourth overall on 11-under-par after he hit a level-par 72 in his final round.
"It bites a little bit right now, " Harman said. "I played six, probably seven weeks in a row. not being home".
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