Sprinting to the finish long before the final groups is probably not how Brooks Koepka envisioned his US Open ending after he shot a two-under 68 on Thursday. But it turned out to be the prudent move.
No, seriously, Koepka quite literally sprinted down the 18th hole in order to complete his final round, the five-time major champion knowing full well a stoppage was coming due to dangerous weather in the area. Koepka had teed off Sunday at 11:42 a.m. alongside Belgium’s Thomas Detry, and the duo found themselves on 18 tee just before 4 p.m. The horn would eventually sound at 4:01 p.m (6.01am AEST).
With only one hole to go and both guys out of serious contention, Koepka at six over and Detry at seven over, they both hit their tee shots and started running, as did their caddies. Someone on site captured this hilarous clip:
Brooks was RUNNING to finish his round before the horn went off 😂 this is amazing pic.twitter.com/3Ryh1ASSca
— TRACKING KOEPKA (@TrackingKoepka) June 16, 2025
OK, so maybe it was more of a light jog, but a light jog is certainly faster than a brisk walk. Whatever you want to call it, it worked. Koepka and Detry were able to finish before the horn sounded, Koepka with a par and Detry with a bogey. Then they were both able to find the nearest aircraft and get the hell out of Pittsburgh while everybody else had to stick it out, then come back out 90 minutes later and finish in an absolute slog. Nothing like the threat of waiting around on a Sunday to get professional golfers to hustle up.
