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| Full name | Brooks Koepka |
| Date of birth | May 3 1990 |
| Born | West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Height | 6ft,0in |
| Resides | Jupiter, Florida |
| Spouse | Jena Sims |
| College | Florida State University |
| Turned pro | 2012 |
| PGA Tour wins | 8 |
| DP World Tour wins | 6 |
| Major wins | 4 |
| Career high world ranking | 1st |
| Current tour(s) | LIV Golf |
| Caddie | Ricky Elliott |
| Sponsors | Nike, Srixon, Rolex, Michelob Ultra, Netjets |
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Brooks Koepka catapulted to the top of the game thanks to four Major wins in the space of three years between 2017 and 2019, winning twice at the US Open and twice at the PGA Championship.
The Floridian began his career over in Europe before finding success at home on the PGA Tour and then becoming one of the biggest names to join LIV Golf in 2022 - which he joined for a reported fee of around $100m.
Get to know Brooks Koepka better with these facts...
1. Koepka was the first golfer to ever win back-to-back Majors at the same time, by defending the US Open and also the PGA Championship.
2. Only two active golfers have more Major wins than Koepka - Phil Mickelson (six) and Tiger Woods (15).
3. His CJ Cup victory in October 2018 was his 12th professional victory and lifted him to World No.1.
4. Koepka is only the fifth player in the history of golf to win the US Open and PGA Championship in the same year. The others were Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
5. He is the 20th player to win two Majors in the same year.
6. Koepka started playing golf when he was 10 years old following a car crash that left him with facial injuries that meant he was banned from playing contact sports.
7. He won three events whilst at Florida State University and became a three-time All American.
8. His wife, who is often seen celebrating with him after victories, is actress Jena Sims who has been in films alongside the likes of Morgan Freeman, Robert DeNiro and Michael Douglas. She also runs an award-winning non-profit organisation called Pageant of Hope.
9. Brooks has a brother called Chase who is also a touring professional. Chase has played on the European and Challenge Tours but the brothers now play alongside each other on the same LIV Golf team.
10. Koepka’s great-uncle Dick Groat played shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates, won two World Series and was the 1960 National League MVP.
11. Koepka was Rookie of the Year on the European in 2014 and on the PGA Tour in 2015 – he won the Phoenix Open that year and finished 10th in the Open Championship.
12. After having no club contract for a long time following Nike's departure from the equipment sphere, Koepka signed with Srixon in 2021. It was a deal that saw him put a Srixon driver, Srixon irons, Cleveland wedges, and Srixon ball into play as well as a Srixon Staff Bag.
13. In his 2018 US Open victory, Koepka shot 75 in the first round at Shinnecock Hills, five-over-par. The last person to shot five-over or worse in the US Open and win was Raymond Floyd in 1986 at... Shinnecock Hills.
14. He was the 23rd man to reach the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking.
15. Aside from Tiger Woods, he is the first golfer to win in his first start of a new season after winning the PGA Tour Player of the Year award.
16. His favourite sports teams are Manchester United, the LA Lakers and Green Bay Packers.
17. He was named PGA Tour Player of the Year for the 2017-18 season and also won the PGA Player of the Year award in 2018 and 2019.
18. In his third professional victory, the 2013 Fred Olsen Challenge de España on the Challenge Tour, he set the tournament record and won by 10 strokes.
19. Having said some golfers would "sell out" and join LIV Golf in February 2022, Koepka joined LIV Golf himself just four months later in June. He signed for a reported fee around $100m and went on to win the LIV Golf Jeddah Invitational in October.
20. He has won $38m on the PGA Tour with eight career wins including his four Major titles.
