(Reuters) - For Brooks Koepka to reprise his U.S. Open win at Royal Birkdale on Sunday he must overturn the recent golf orthodoxy that says majors only go to those who have never won one before.
Since the demise of Tiger Woods, and more recently Rory McIlroy, the last seven majors have seen first-time winners, including Koepka himself at Erin Hills in June, when he kept the coolest of heads for a 16-under total that tied McIlroy's record for lowest score in relation to par at the tournament.
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