• Koepka has seven-stroke lead after cool third-round 70
• Dustin Johnson one of four players sharing second spot
In ordinary circumstances the missing of an opening hole, 6ft putt by a tournament leader would deliver hope to the field. But these are extraordinary times, where such aberrations by Brooks Koepka make no difference. When Koepka slipped up again, from inside 3ft at the 9th, his lead was a mere seven shots.
Koepka will begin the fourth round of the 101st US PGA Championship at 12 under par and holding a seven-stroke advantage. Hope among all others is publicly forlorn and privately non-existent. Barring a delivery of kryptonite to Bethpage, or someone placing explodable balls in his golf bag overnight, Koepka will win his fourth major in eight attempts.
Written by Ewan Murray at Bethpage
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/18/brooks-koepka-in-command-us-pga-third-round-70-golf under the title “Brooks Koepka in command and keeping US PGA rivals in vain pursuit”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
