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Brooks Koepka, born May 3, 1990, is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and won back to back U.S. Opens in 2017 and 2018.
Koepka, who played collegiate golf at Florida State University, began his career on the European Challenge Tour and the European Tour before moving to the PGA Tour.
So far during his career, Koepka has 12 professional wins, three of which came on the PGA Tour. Koepka is also known for his relationship with model and actress Jena Sims.
Brooks Koepka Net Worth 2019: $15 million
Brooks Koepka, the winner of the 2017 and 2018 U.S. Open tournaments, has won over $4 million dollars from those two outings alone. Due to various other domestic and international tournament wins, Koepka has an estimated net worth of approximately $10-$15 million.
Koepka has three PGA wins — once at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and twice at the U.S. Open — and 12 wins overall.
Early Life & Personal Life
Koepka was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 1990 and raised in Lake Worth, Florida. He attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida, before attending Florida State University.
While playing at FSU, Koepka won three events and was a three-time All-American.
Koepka’s younger brother Chase is also a professional golfer. Before his relationship with Jena Sims, Koepka was dating professional soccer player Becky Edwards.
Career
Koepka became a professional golfer in 2012 when he began playing on the Challenge Tour in Europe. He made his debut as a member of the European Tour in 2013.
In 2014 — Koepka’s first full season on the PGA Tour — he was nominated for the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year award.
Koepka’s first ever PGA Tour win came at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on February 1, 2015.
Koepka won the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills, Wisconsin, and then won the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, New York the following year.
2019
Brooks Koepka, it would seem, wanted more than just to win majors like idol Tiger Woods, for he has successfully imitated Woods’ boulder incident in 1999.
