Defending champion Brooks Koepka continued to tear up the record books as he took a stranglehold on the US PGA Championship and made a mockery of Bethpage’s fearsome reputation. At 12 under par the 29-year-old enjoyed a seven-shot lead over Spieth and Adam Scott, surpassing the previous biggest 36-hole lead in tournament history of five shots set by Nick Price in 1994. Koepka also finished a staggering 17 shots ahead of playing partner and Masters champion Tiger Woods, who missed the cut after adding a 73 to his opening 72. — Ryan Lavner (@RyanLavnerGC) May 17, 2019Brooks Koepka is not satisfied with rewriting the history books, saying “We’re going straight to the range. On the upThe chances of a berth becoming available in Oyster Bay when Tiger Woods moves his enormous yacht after missing the halfway cut.

Source: Irish Examiner May 18, 2019 03:22 UTC