Published July 17, 2008 on July 29, 2019

Koepka Claims Maiden World Golf Championships Title

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Brooks Koepka sealed his first World Golf Championships title as he cruised to a three-shot victory at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.

The World Number One carded an impressive bogey-free round of 65 at TPC Southwind to get to 16 under par and add a WGC to his four Major Championship victories. Fellow American Webb Simpson proved to be his closest challenger, finishing at 13 under par after a sparkling round of 64.

Koepka started the day a shot behind overnight leader and playing partner Rory McIlroy but looked in total control from the moment he made the first of five birdies at the third hole.

The 29-year-old now has six European Tour victories, having claimed his first at the Turkish Airlines Open in 2014, to go with his four European Challenge Tour wins, before going on to Major glory.

Australian Marc Leishman finished in third place at 12 under par, one clear of McIlroy and English duo Matthew Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood.

Spain’s Jon Rahm was then in seventh place at 10 under par and finished the week by donating $23,000 – $1,000 for every birdie he made – to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which has benefitted from tournaments played at TPC Southwind since 1989. Children who have been treated at the hospital also joined the final groups on the 18^th green on Sunday to place the pin flags.

England’s Ian Poulter finished at nine under par, with American pair Billy Horschel and Bubba Watson one shot further back and rounding out the top ten at eight under par.