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Top-Ranked Koepka Commits To Play In The 2020 Honda Classic

Brooks Koepka, the No. 1 player in the world for the Koepka preferred baseball to golf as a kid but switched alongside the Open victory.
past eight months, has committed to play in the 2020 Honda his focus in high school at Cardinal Newman. He learned In 2018, Koepka was the PGA TOUR Player of the Year
Classic, a PGA TOUR event which will be held Feb. 24 to the game on the public courses of West Palm Beach, but behind the U.S. Open and PGA Championship victories.
March 1 at PGA National Resort and Spa. was not an accomplished junior player. He ended up Koepka has stayed humble despite his enormous
Koepka, a 29-year-old West Palm Beach product, has attending college at Florida State and blossomed into a success.
been the hottest player in golf for two seasons now behind three-time All American even though he did not win a “I view myself completely differently than people view
incredible performances in Major championships. Four of tournament until his senior year. me,” he said. “I still think it’s weird when I walk into a
his seven PGA TOUR victories have come in Majors. Four victories on the European Challenge Tour allowed place and I can see eyes are on me just for dinner. And
Koepka, who last year tied for second with Rickie Fowler him to graduate to the European Tour and also test the I’m like, what’s everybody staring at?”
behind Keith Mitchell at The Honda Classic, won the PGA PGA TOUR in 2014. “I just view myself as a regular guy, just like everybody
Championship after finishing second at The Masters. He also “Going over there was a bunch of fun. It’s the best time else. And I just happen to be really good at golf, and
finished second at the U.S. Open and fourth at the British I’ve ever had playing golf,” Koepka said. “You become that’s it. I don’t view myself any different than anybody
Open. He was the fifth player in history to finish in the top more of a well-rounded player playing different places, else does. I’m just a regular guy. That’s how I’d like to
five in all four Majors. having to travel, doing that sort of thing. I felt like I was be treated. I don’t want to be put up on a – I don’t want
At the PGA Championship at Bethpage in New York, good enough to be out here (on the PGA TOUR) when to say a pedestal or anything like that, but I just want to
Koepka overcame final day struggles in high winds to hold I was there. It’s just hard to get out here. I felt like if I be just like everybody else, just a normal person.”
off Dustin Johnson by two strokes. The victory allowed him just did what I was supposed to do and kind of dug deep The Honda Classic awarded a record-shattering $5.1
to supplant Johnson and regain the No. 1 spot in the Official and stayed patient that I was going to find a way. Luckily million to 157 South Florida philanthropic organizations
World Golf Ranking. enough it was pretty quick.” last year, the 13th consecutive year that the PGA TOUR
Koepka would have been the first player since Willie He made 12 of 16 cuts with two top 10 finishes event has been able to increase its impact on the lives
Anderson in 1903 to 1905 to win three consecutive U.S. to earn his TOUR card for 2015. That’s when he put of local children and their families. More than 75,000
Opens, but Gary Woodland caught fire to beat him by three together a breakthrough season with his first victory children and their families benefited from the Honda
strokes even though Koepka was the first player in history (Waste Management Phoenix Open) and eight Top 10 Classic Cares initiative.
to post four scores in the 60s and not win. finishes. Koepka had five top five finishes in 2016 before Grounds tickets, Bear Trap tickets and other hospitality
Koepka’s 2019 accomplishments came after he won the beginning his Major run at the 2017 Open. tickets and packages for the 2020 Honda Classic are on
U.S. Open and PGA Championship in 2018 and the U.S. Everything came together at Erin Hills. His 72-hole sale at thehondaclassic.com or by calling 1-844-8Honda8
Open in 2017. He was the first player to win back-to-back total of 16-under 272 tied the tournament record for (844) 846-6328.
titles at both the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship lowest total under par, which was set by Rory McIlroy
and joined six others as winners of multiple titles at both at Congressional Country Club in 2011. He had six
tournaments (Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack additional Top 10 performances during the year to go
Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and Tiger Woods).
At the 2019 Honda Classic, Koepka birdied two of his final
three holes in the final round on Sunday to post a 4-under 66
and claim a share of second place with Fowler at 8-under 272. CAMPBELL AND KARLIK, P.A.
That was one stroke behind Mitchell, who holed a 15-foot
birdie putt on the final hole to win. ATTORNEYS AT LAW
“Every golfer and fan in the local community obviously
takes great pride in what Brooks has accomplished the past
several years,” Honda Classic Executive Director Kenneth R.
Kennerly said. “We are excited that he has decided to return to Wills • Trusts • Estate Planning • Probate
The Honda Classic. His presence will undoubtedly create an
enormous amount of excitement at this year’s tournament.” Taxation • Real Estate • Corporations

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