Koepka wins Phoenix Open

By Associated Press | February 1, 2015 at 6:17p.m.

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Brooks Koepka rolled in a 50-foot eagle putt from the fringe on the 15th hole and closed with a 5-under 66 on Sunday to win the Phoenix Open for his first PGA Tour victory.

The victory ended a journey around the world for the 24-year-old Floridian. He went from the Challenge Tour in Europe to a European Tour card to a victory in Turkey. But this was the pinnacle.

Koepka emerged from a wild final hour at the TPC Scottsdale in which five players had a share of the lead at some point. Martin Laird lost a share of the lead with a bogey on the 17th. Hideki Matsuyama ended 44 holes without a bogey with a three-putt on the 14th. Bubba Watson and Ryan Palmer ran out of holes.

Warren JFK graduate Jason Kokrak closed with a bogey-free 67, including four birdies, and finished at 4-under 280 in a tie for 40th place.

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