US PGA Championship 2023: ‘Absolutely incredible’ – Brooks Koepka basks in fifth major triumph

The 33-year-old managed to carry off Scottie Scheffler, who has now returned because the world No. 1, and Norway’s Viktor Hovland on the ultimate day at Oak Hill in New York state to clinch what’s his first main since he underwent important knee surgical procedure.

In now having 5 main titles to his identify, Koepka is degree with golf legends Seve Ballesteros, Peter Thomson, Byron Nelson, John Henry Taylor and James Braid and he was blown away by what the achievement meant for him.

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“That is unimaginable,” Koepka, who was repeatedly booed by followers for his change to LIV Golf, stated after his victory as he clutched the long-lasting Wanamaker Trophy.

“I look again at the place we have been two years in the past. I’m simply so glad proper now; that is simply the best factor.

“I do not know what number of guys have received 5 occasions, however to be with these teams of names is completely unimaginable and I will be sincere I am not even positive I dreamed of it as a child.

“To win a significant is all the time a giant deal irrespective of the place you are taking part in. All it does, I simply assume, is it validates it for myself. I assume perhaps if anyone doubted it from Augusta [his final day slump at The Masters] or no matter, any doubts anyone on TV might need or no matter, I am again, I am right here.

“Pardon my language, but it surely’s all of the f***ing s*** I needed to undergo. Nobody is aware of. Nobody is aware of, I believe, all of the ache. There have been a whole lot of occasions the place I simply could not even bend my knee. Yeah, it felt good. It felt actually good.”

Reflecting on whether or not his final-day woes at The Masters earlier within the 12 months impressed him to place issues proper and see out victory on this event, Koepka was clear about what he realized from that defeat.

“I’ve all the time realized extra from the 4 occasions I completed second than, I assume, the 5 occasions I’ve received now,” he admitted. “I believe failure is the way you be taught. You get higher from it.

“You realise what errors you have made. Every time I’ve form of made an adjustment. It is extra mentality than it’s something. It is not likely the golf swing or something like that.

“You are going to play the way you play, however mentally you possibly can form of determine issues out, and I am all the time attempting to get higher. Simply looking for that completely different little edge simply to poke and check out inside my head.

“Actually, I believe the massive secret’s simply being open and sincere with your self, and if you are able to do that, you may be miles forward of everyone else.”