PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Brooks Koepka has his health back, along with his swagger. Now he gets another chance to restore his reputation as golf’s toughest customer in the toughest tournaments.
Oak Hill Country Club was every bit of that on a rainy Saturday in the PGA Championship, and Koepka was up to the task. With three big birdies over the last seven holes, Koepka had a 4-under-par 66 — the low round for the second straight day — to build a one-shot lead at 6-under 204 over Canada’s Corey Conners and Norway’s Viktor Hovland, who each shot a 70.
“I like it when it’s difficult,” Koepka said. “Today was super difficult.”
And then with the slightest grin he added: “I’ll take 4 under.”
Now he has to finish it off, just like he did with such great poise when he won back-to-back U.S. Opens (2017-18) and then back-to-back PGA Championships (2018-19), earning the rank of “Major Brooks.”