Brooks Koepka took the lead early on Thursday and held that spot for the remainder of the week, It is something that is very difficult to do. Brooks made the black course at Bethpage, Which is a very diffciult course look quite easy. Dustin Johnson did try to give us a bit of excitement coming down the stretch but the massive 7 shot lead coming in to the final rounds play proved to much to catch up, in fact no player has ever lost a 7 shot lead on the final day of a major championship and Brooks was not going to allow his name on that record. Lets take a look at Brooks Koepka's game and what makes him so succesful in major championships. The most obvious is his physique, he is the strongest player on tour but has a swing that is fundementally strong and shows great control off the tee. For a player as strong and swings the club as fast as Koepka good technique is so important as any slight error is magnified at that kind of speed. Secondly is the mental game of Brooks Koepka, he is a very calm individual that does'nt let the situation get the better of him through the good golf and poor which is why for such a talent he fly's under the media radar as he doesnt offer much excitement to write about for a journalist. For the most part he lets the club's do the talking for him which is what some of the other worlds best golfers should learn from him.
Ireland's golf course spotlight: Killeen Castle
Killeen Castle is a unique development set in the historic grounds of one of Ireland’s oldest and finest 12th-century Norman castles. The spectacular, 600-acre estate is home to a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course and Europe’s only Dave Pelz Scoring Game School. The golf course has played host to a number of Ladies Irish Opens in 2010,2011 & 2012 as well as the Solheim Cup in 2011. It is a spectacular course with large fairways and sloping greens with strategically placed bunkers to offer a challenge to all levels of golfers. Unlike Bethpage Black you will not have to camp out in your car for days to get a tee time, we keep it more simple at First Class Golf Tours, get in touch and build your Irish golf package
