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You don’t need to have a degree in applied mathematics to understand that Brooks Koepka + Major Championships = A Match Made In Heaven.

That’s an equation that any follower of golf should have an intuitive appreciation of by now.

The American has won two of the last three majors contested – the US Open and US PGA – and three of the last six that he has pegged it up in.

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After his most recent victory at Bellerive on Sunday, the 28-year-old admitted there’s something about the game’s big four events that brings out the very best in him.

“I would think my game suits the majors, having won three of the last six I’ve played in,” he said. “I’m looking forward to the next few years. If I can stay healthy and actually show up to a major, I feel like I’ve got a good chance.”

His accountant will be particularly pleased to hear that. 

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Koepka’s victory in the 100th US PGA Championship came, by coincidence, on his 100th PGA Tour start.

The win brought his career earnings on golf’s most lucrative circuit to $19,977,547 (bumping him to 74th on the all-time career money winners’ standings).

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That works out at an average of $199,775.47 per event.

Nice work if you can get it – but small beer when you look at his major record.

The US PGA was Koepka’s 20th major start. His total earnings in the game’s four biggest events amount to $8,958,963.52 – an average of $447,947 per event.

So, to be clear, majors amount for 20% of Koepka’s PGA Tour starts… and 44.9% of his PGA Tour earnings.

Talk about a man for the big occasion.


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Michael McEwan is the Deputy Editor of bunkered and has been part of the team since 2004. In that time, he has interviewed almost every major figure within the sport, from Jack Nicklaus, to Rory McIlroy, to Donald Trump. The host of the multi award-winning bunkered Podcast and a member of Balfron Golfing Society, Michael is the author of three books and is the 2023 PPA Scotland 'Writer of the Year' and 'Columnist of the Year'. Dislikes white belts, yellow balls and iron headcovers. Likes being drawn out of the media ballot to play Augusta National.

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