Brooks Koepka has set his sights on more major success in 2021 after an injury hit season. The American was ranked as world number one after defending his PGA Championship title in May 2019, but knee and hip injuries saw him miss a significant portion of the 2020 campaign. After a missed cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, he slipped to 13th in the world after five weeks of the new season.
The 30-year-old said he’s been able to practice and play pain-free for a couple of months now. That’s a development that’s come about after having PRP (platelet rich plasma) treatment on a knee injury in Florida earlier in the year. Now the FSU graduate says there are “no excuses” as he looks to add more majors to an impressive career at the highest level. His target is “a couple of wins and a couple of majors” according to a recent interview with the PGA’s official website.
Those who believe Koepka is on track to win again this season can use sports betting bonus codes to get the best bonuses and competitive odds from online bookmakers. The Masters is the next major on the golfing calendar and many firms expect the American to contend on the big stage once again. Despite a relatively lean spell on the tour, William Hill have Kopeka sixth in their outright winner odds at 14/1, a level of respect that reflects his major record to date. Especially as he already has a T-2 finish on his record at Augusta National from the 2019 edition.
He has won seven times on the PGA tour, a figure that isn’t unusual for a player of his calibre. However, Koepka has consistently shown his best form in the most challenging events, with four majors to his name already. That tally already puts him in a share of 20th place when it comes to golf’s all-time major winners list and he’s targeting the biggest events on the golfing calendar in 2021 once more.
Tiger Woods leads the way with 15, but four majors see Koepka on par with names such as Rory McIlroy and Ernie Els. One more would elevate the Florida native alongside legends of the game including Seve Ballesteros and Phil Mickelson. While he doesn’t win as often as those above him in the world rankings, Koepka certainly has a proven track record when it comes to saving his best for the biggest weeks, often with the largest purses.
Koepka’s career earnings to date stand at just over $32,000,000 and that total will increase significantly if he’s able to grab more major silverware over the coming months. The Masters had a prize pot of $11.5 million at the rescheduled 2020 event which took place in November – as opposed to its usual April spot – due to the COVID-19 crisis. Winner Dustin Johnson took home $2,070,000 after finishing top of the leaderboard.
The major schedule gathers pace after Augusta with three tournaments in as many months. Koepka has won the PGA Championship twice and will be targeting a third win in four years in May before the US Open and Open Championship follow in June and July respectively. Koepka’s 2018 double of the US Open and PGA Championship became the first instance of a player winning both in a single season since Tiger Woods did so in 2000. Given his elite majors record and seemingly back to full fitness, few would write off more major success for a man who saves his best for the biggest stage