PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Heading into the weekend at Pebble Beach, Brooks Koepka’s bid for three-peat is alive and well.
Koepka put together another solid effort at the U.S. Open, carding 2-under 69 for the second straight day. He trails Justin Rose by three shots. With a portion of the U.S. Open record book already devoted to him, Koepka on Friday became the first defending champ to break 70 in each of the first two rounds since Scott Simpson in 1988.
It was enough to bring a smile to the face of the two-time defending champ, who is looking to become the first player to win this event three years in a row since Willie Anderson from 1901-03.