There hasn’t been a repeat winner in the US Open in nearly 30 years, since Curtis Strange in 1989, but it sure looked like the same guy won the championship for a second year in a row.
Brooks Koepka has accomplished his most impressive feat yet, winning the 117th US Open in dominating fashion and matching Rory McIlroy’s 72-hole scoring record of 16-under.
Thomas’ 63 matched the lowest score ever shot in a major. That’s been done 31 times now, but Thomas is the first player to shoot a round of nine under in the US Open
Discussion was prevalent among television analysts about how the game’s best players — those, at least, known for their driving prowess — failed so miserably to solve an Erin Hills test seemingly biased towards their strengths.
Australian Golf Digest
