SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. -- History will look at Brooks Koepka and note that he won the same major championship two years in a row. The only similarity in victories between last year and this year is that the name of the courses had the word "Hills" in it. Because, in truth, the U.S. Open he won at Erin Hills a year ago and the one he locked up Sunday at Shinnecock Hills could have not have been more different.
At lush Erin Hills, he took home the trophy after shooting 16 under par over four days. This time, on a fast and hard Shinnecock Hills course that drew the ire of players this week, he posted 1 over for the week.