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FJT Alum Koepka wins in Phoenix

February 1, 2015

Sitting within striking position entering the final round, Brooks Koepka jumped to the lead after making a putt from off the 15th green for an eagle, 3, to move to -15. Pars on 16, 17 & 18 would be good enough for a final round 66 for Koepka; holding off Masters Champion Bubba Watson, Hideki Matsuyma and Ryan Palmer for his first PGA Tour victory. Fellow Florida State University Alum and Florida Junior Tour Alum, Daniel Berger posted a T10 finish, his first top 10 in career PGA Tour starts.

Turning professional in the fall of 2012, and electing to play the European Challenge Tour rather than go to Q-School, Koepka won his first start on the Challenge Tour. He then quickly picked up three wins in 2013, earning him a promotion to the European Tour for the remainder of 2013 and all of 2014. Koepka would again qualify for the 2013 U.S. Open. During the 2013-2014 PGA Tour Season, Koepka led the Frys.com Open after the third round and would finish 3rd, his best finish on the PGA Tour. A T4 finish in the 2014 U.S. Open would earn Koepka PGA Tour Membership for 2014-2015 and an invite to the 2015 Masters.  In November, Brooks would hold off a charge by Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter to win the Turkish Airlines Open, his first European Tour Victory. After Sunday's win Koepka will move inside the top 30 in the OWGR and sits at 23rd on the 2015 Presidents Cup Points List.

Koepka joins 2014 FedEx Cup Champion Billy Horschel as the only two Florida Junior Tour Alum to win on the PGA Tour. Other Florida Junior Tour Alum currently with status on the PGA Tour include Blayne Barber, Daniel Berger, and Bud Cauley.

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