Brooks Koepka tuned up for his PGA Championship defence with a two-shot win at LIV Golf Singapore on Sunday.
The American held a three-shot lead going into the ultimate spherical and carded a three-under 68 to finish at 15-under general for victory on the Sentosa Golf Membership.
The win marked Koepka’s first LIV triumph of the yr and got here with the second males’s main of the yr, which takes place at Valhalla from Might 16-19 dwell on Sky Sports activities, simply across the nook.
“I really feel good – I really feel lots higher than I did final week,” Koepka mentioned. “It was rounding the nook for me.
“It was enhancing however the outcomes weren’t there. It is good to see some outcomes and the exhausting work paying off.
“I nonetheless have the identical expectations each time I’m going tee it up and that is to win. These are my expectations, what I need to do. One end result does not imply something actually within the scheme of issues.
“For 2 weeks, lots can change. Yeah, it does assist, however on the similar time, I’ve seen guys miss cuts after which go win after which win after which not compete the week after. It is all ebbs and flows.”
One other main winner, former Open champion Cam Smith, took second spot within the particular person standings, with the Australian main the best way for Ripper GC as they gained the staff prize for the second match in a row.
Smith fired a seven-under last 64, to propel them to back-to-back staff titles after an epic win in Adelaide final weekend.
“I believe in the beginning of the spherical for me I used to be actually form of out of the golf match. It might have taken one thing fairly particular to go and chase Brooks.
“Most likely with seven or eight holes to go, I used to be nearer than I assumed I used to be going to be. Then began to simply most likely goal at a couple of extra pins that I possibly would not have, attempting to win the golf match.
“I believe there was a component of each for myself. I believe [team-mate Marc Leishman] was a few pictures north of me this morning.
“I actually wished the staff to win, however on the similar time I obtained so shut that it was exhausting not to consider that, as properly.”
Book Fury vs Usyk on Sky Sports Box Office
It is one of many greatest sporting occasions in a technology. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk collide for the undisputed world heavyweight title on Saturday Might 18, dwell on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace. Book now.
Ad content | Stream Sky Sports on NOW
Stream Sky Sports activities dwell with no contract on a Month or Day membership on NOW. Instantaneous entry to dwell motion from the Premier League and EFL, plus darts, cricket, tennis, golf and a lot extra.
Get the most effective costs and e-book a spherical at one in every of 1,700 programs throughout the UK & Eire