SLAMMING THE DOOR Brooks Koepka stood on the green of the 13th hole All he had left was a 9 foot 2 7 m putt for par But Koepka knew this one was big He was playing in the 2017 US Open And the rest of the golfers were on his heels Koepka calmly drew back his club He struck the ball and watched it roll Koepka tees off during the final round of the 2017 US Open CHAPTER 1
It dropped right into the center of the cup The putt gave Koepka a two-stroke lead But he celebrated with only a slight pump of his fist He knew there was more work to do Most fans thought of Koepka as a big strong golfer He was best known for his long drives But to win his first major he had to be solid on the green On the 14th hole Koepka’s second shot landed in the sand trap It was going to be tough to get the ball close to the hole But Koepka hit a beautiful shot to within 6 feet 1 8 m Then he buried the putt Next up was the 15th hole a par 4 Koepka hit a perfect second shot It
Koepka blasts out of the bunker on the 14th hole landed 10 feet 3 0 m from the cup Koepka made his second birdie in a row Then he moved to the 16th hole a par 3
