Koepka Joins Seve, Byron Nelson On Five Majors - But Where Does That Put Him All-Time?
Only 14 players in the history of golf have won more men's Majors than Brooks Koepka, who joins Seve Ballesteros as a five-time champion on the all-time list
Brooks Koepka has catapulted himself into golfing greatness by winning his fifth Major at the 2023 PGA Championship – putting him level with golfing icons such as Seve Ballesteros.
Koepka won four Majors in eight starts from 2017-19 as the dominant force in golf, and after four years he added a third PGA Championship to his two US Opens when he triumphed by two shots at Oak Hill.
The 33-year-old is just the 20th player in the long history of the sport to have won five men's Majors, so he’s already in elite company with still plenty of life left in his career.
He’s never been a prolific winner on the PGA Tour with just four victories in regular events - meaning he’s actually won more Majors – and he’s not been afraid to admit he finds it much easier to get up for the four biggest tests in golf than the everyday events.
Now playing in LIV Golf, that could be ideal for Koepka to save himself for the Majors, and maybe match or even surpass some of the huge names that he’s now mixing it with on the list of all-time Major winners.
With five, Koepka has drawn level with the great Seve, and also Peter Thomson, Byron Nelson, James Braid and John Henry Taylor.
There’s only 14 players who have won more men's Majors than Koepka, so he even now has to be considered among the greats, with some big names next up on the list.
Get the Golf Monthly Newsletter
Subscribe to the Golf Monthly newsletter to stay up to date with all the latest tour news, equipment news, reviews, head-to-heads and buyer’s guides from our team of experienced experts.
An iconic trio of Sir Nick Faldo, Phil Mickelson and Lee Trevino all sit on six Major titles, before he’d then be looking up at the group of seven-time champions who are all legends of the game.
Harry Vardon, Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead, Bobby Jones and of course Arnold Palmer all had seven Majors in their careers – and now Koepka is just two away from those.
The way he’s been playing he has every chance of chasing them down.
The all-time list of major winners
18 - Jack Nicklaus
15 - Tiger Woods
11 - Walter Hagen
9 - Ben Hogan, Garry Player
8 - Tom Watson
7 - Harry Vardon, Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead, Bobby Jones, Arnold Palmer
6 - Sir Nick Faldo, Phil Mickelson, Lee Trevino
5 - Seve Ballesteros, Peter Thomson, James Braid, John Henry Taylor, Byron Nelson, Brooks Koepka
Paul Higham is a sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in covering most major sporting events for both Sky Sports and BBC Sport. He is currently freelance and covers the golf majors on the BBC Sport website. Highlights over the years include covering that epic Monday finish in the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor and watching Rory McIlroy produce one of the most dominant Major wins at the 2011 US Open at Congressional. He also writes betting previews and still feels strangely proud of backing Danny Willett when he won the Masters in 2016 - Willett also praised his putting stroke during a media event before the Open at Hoylake. Favourite interviews he's conducted have been with McIlroy, Paul McGinley, Thomas Bjorn, Rickie Fowler and the enigma that is Victor Dubuisson. A big fan of watching any golf from any tour, sadly he spends more time writing about golf than playing these days with two young children, and as a big fair weather golfer claims playing in shorts is worth at least five shots. Being from Liverpool he loves the likes of Hoylake, Birkdale and the stretch of tracks along England's Golf Coast, but would say his favourite courses played are Kingsbarns and Portrush.
-
Rio Takeda Continues Incredible Run Of Form With Lengthy Playoff Win In Home Open
Takeda added to her incredible run of form in 2024, as the Japanese star secured the TOTO Japan Classic title in a six hole playoff against Marina Alex
By Matt Cradock Published
-
What’s The Best College Golf Team Of All Time?
There have been some standout college teams through the years, but which was the best?
By Mike Hall Published
-
'Wasn't Pretty But Got The Job Done' - Charlie Woods Helps High-School Team Win First Postseason Event
The Benjamin School won the District 13-1A championship by two strokes after Woods came sixth in the individual competition
By Jonny Leighfield Published
-
We Spoke To A Leading Back Surgeon About Tiger Woods' Chances Of Returning In 2024. Here Is What He Said...
Woods underwent the sixth back surgery of his career in September, and a top back surgeon in London has outlined the likely timeframe for a full recovery
By Jonny Leighfield Published
-
Nico Echavarria Beats Tiger Woods Scoring Record On Way To Winning Zozo Championship
The Colombian held off the challenge of Justin Thomas and Max Greyserman via a sublime run of scoring in Japan to land his second PGA Tour title
By Jonny Leighfield Published
-
Tiger Woods Not In Hero World Challenge Field As 17 Names Announced
The annual event is set to include five of the world's top-10 but has three spaces left to fill before December - including a possible place for host, Woods...
By Jonny Leighfield Published
-
PGA Tour Pair Clear Favorites As Early Odds Released For 'The Showdown'
Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have been strongly tipped to triumph in their exhibition match against LIV golfers Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau
By Jonny Leighfield Published
-
Tiger Woods Announces Latest Golf Course Design Project
Tiger Woods has revealed his latest golf course design project will be called Bluejack Ranch and be based just outside Fort Worth in Texas
By Paul Higham Published
-
The Showdown: Date And Course Set For Las Vegas TV Match Featuring McIlroy, Scheffler, DeChambeau And Koepka
More details on the venue and date for the made-for-TV contest featuring Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka have been released
By Mike Hall Last updated
-
Tiger Woods' Sun Day Red 'Reluctantly' Sues Company Over Logo-Infringement Claims
Sun Day Red has escalated its legal battle with cooling company Tigeraire after the latter filed a notice of objection with the UPTO
By Jonny Leighfield Last updated