Jun 17, 2018; Southampton, NY, USA; Brooks Koepka speaks after winning in the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills GC - Shinnecock Hills Golf C. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (Reuters) - Brooks Koepka has grown used to people underestimating him, but after flying under the radar to win a second straight U.S. Open title he would not have it any other way.
Koepka’s four-stroke triumph at Erin Hills in Wisconsin last year was almost lost amid talk of how the course had been too easy for a championship that has traditionally been golf’s toughest challenge.
