Runner-up Koepka says not winning U.S. Open 'doesn't sting'

Brooks Koepka came close to winning a third consecutive U.S. Open on Sunday but ...

PEBBLE BEACH, CA. - Brooks Koepka came close to winning a third consecutive U.S. Open on Sunday but while he had to settle for second place behind Gary Woodland the world number one was far from down on himself.

Koepka, seeking to become the first golfer in more than a century to win three straight U.S. Opens, was the last man standing to challenge Woodland at Pebble Beach.“It wasn’t meant to be this week,” said Koepka.“I didn’t really think about it until I was done on 18 and realized how close I actually was to, not making history, but kind of tying it, I guess you could say.

Koepka’s last realistic chance to force a playoff disappeared when his nine-foot birdie putt at the par-five 18th broke sharply to the right, missing by millimeters.Koepka, who finished at 10-under 274, gave credit to Woodland.As well as the 2017 and 2018 U.S. Opens, Koepka has won the past two PGA Championships, the latter only last month.

Though he was unable to match Scottish-born Willie Anderson, who won his first U.S. Open in 1901 and then reeled off three straight victories in ‘03, ‘04 and ‘05, Koepka has established himself as the ‘one to beat’ in men’s golf.

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