Two majors, a player of the year.

In a vote of his peers, Brooks Koepka added to his track record since he was named PGA Tour's year-round player thanks to his victories at the American Open at Shinnicock Hills in New York City. and the PGA Championship in Bellerive, Missouri. With his win at the 2017 US Open in Erin Hills, Wisconsin, Koepka has won three major tournaments in his last six starts at the four largest golf events.

Koepka became the first to win the American Open two years in a row since Curtis Strange in 1988-1989. Koepka also became the fifth player to win the American Open and PGA in the same season, the first since Tiger Woods in 2000.

And now, Koepka will receive the Jack Nicklaus Trophy, named in honor of the all-time leader in victories in the major leagues.

"Looking at the list of people who have won this award, Mr. Nicklaus, Tiger, so many Hall of Fame members, that's what you wanted when you grew up, that's what you dreamed of," Koepka said. in a telephone interview. "It's an honor."

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This year, he will be asked many questions about another major champion, Willie Anderson, the only player to win the American Open three years in a row. Anderson completed the feat in 1903-05.

"Yes, I know who Willie Anderson is and the questions have already started," said Koepka. "I'm excited to try and do it. The first time I defended a major, I won it. I'm looking forward to winning three straight wins, especially at Pebble (Beach, location of the 2019 US Open). You do not put any extra pressure on yourself, it's not me, it's not my personality.

"I'm going to kiss everything and leave from there."

Koepka, 28, had four other top-10s during the year, including second place at the World Championships – HSBC Champions and Fort Worth Invitational.

Koepka missed nearly four months early in 2018 – he was not playing in the Masters – with an injured left wrist. He added that he no longer had any wrist problems and that he would begin his 2018-19 season next week in the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges in Korea.

He will start his season watching another mountain to climb.

"There is always something on the course or off the course you want to reach. For now, it's trying to reach 1st place, "said Koepka, 3rd," From there, you find something else and you try to build it.

"I improved my driving last year. My driver was much more under control. I hit many more fairways than we usually live. I have always been a very good putter, but this year I did not do the putt as well as I would have liked.

"Of course I did well in major tournaments, but other than that, it was not up to par and I am working on improving it."