A week that began with a loss ended with the biggest victory of Kevin Kisner’s career when he beat Matt Kuchar in the championship match of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play 3 and 2 on Sunday.
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Brooks Koepka’s first tee shot at the 2019 U.S. Open rolled into a divot. It didn’t matter. Koepka has been unstoppable in this event. An imperfect lie wasn’t going to stop him. He birdied the hole, then added three more in the next five holes, including a chip-in, to quickly put his name on another leaderboard in a major championship. Koepka couldn’t keep up the pace after exiting Pebble Beach’s easy opening stretch, though. He struggled with his ball-striking and made three bogeys and just a single birdie the rest of the way. His 2-under 69 leaves him just four shots off Justin Rose’s lead, however. RELATED: Tee times | Tiger cards 1-under 70 | Calm conditions lead to low scores | Koepka chases three-peat | Fowler opens with 66 Koepka hit half his fairways Thursday and 12 of 18 greens. “It’s a battle if you’re not going to hit fairways. If you’re not going to hit greens, it’s going to be tough,â€� said Koepka, who’s seeking a third consecutive U.S. Open title. “I’m actually quite pleased. I don’t know how many fairways I hit from 8 on in. I didn’t hit many.â€� He was scheduled to start his second round at 8:02 a.m. Friday, some 13 hours after he signed his scorecard. “Considering how I hit it coming in, I’m pretty pleased,â€� Koepka said. “I didn’t shoot myself out of it. I’m right there. I feel like if I get off to a good start tomorrow, I’m right back into it.â€� Koepka is third in the FedExCup thanks to wins at THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES and PGA Championship. Last month’s win at Bethpage Black was his fourth major championship.
Corey Conners had to earn his spot at the Valero Texas Open via a Monday qualifier. Then he pulled off a remarkable and historic victory.
Xander Schauffele fired an 11-under 62 on Sunday to defeat Gary Woodland by a shot at Kapalua.
