‘My Lips Have Been…’: Brooks Koepka Admits the Real Use For His 3rd Wanamaker Trophy

Brooks Koepka encountered a lot of opposition after joining LIV Golf. After his contentious choice, the PGA Tour even suspended him. And now he has responded to all the criticism with a aplomb. He gave it his all, bested some of the biggest names in the golf world, and won his third PGA Championship.

With this victory, Koepka earned his third Wanamaker Trophy and a huge prize of $3.15 million. The trophy itself serves as both a memento of the winning golfer and a symbol of greatness. Many golfers put it on display, or some may even sleep with it, but Koepka has a unique plan for his trophy.

Brooks Koepka and his response to the Trophy question

Brooks Koepka joined host Dan “Big Cat” Katz and PFT Commenter on the Pardon My Take podcast shortly after claiming a third PGA Championship victory. They discussed the match, Koepka’s stroke, and his confidence on the golf course. In all of his excitement, PFT Commenter asked Koepka a trophy-related question. He stated that many fans were disappointed that Koepka didn’t kiss the trophy when it was presented to him. So he wanted to know whether Koepka kissed the trophy or not. Being his goofy self, the 33-year-old golfer replied: “Yeah, my lips have been on this thing a lot. It’s just it’s only required alcohol from” 

Additionally, Koepka even showed them his trophy, which contained liquor at one point. They also discussed Koepka’s week-long intentions following the victory. Koepka has a very busy week ahead of him because he will play in the LIV tournament in Washington, DC, and will watch the Florida Panthers and Miami Heat play.

After displaying remarkable skills and proving why he is one of the best golfers at Oak Hills, Koepka is celebrating hard and leaving no crumbs behind. But everything was not always all merry in Koepka’s career.

Koepka’s road to redemption

For Koepka, the path to this PGA Championship victory was not easy. He encountered his share of troubles. His first major championship victory was at the US Open in 2017. In 2018, he became world number one in the OWGR rankings and subsequently won the PGA Championships in 2018 and 219. But soon the fairytale took a twisted turn. The former number 1 player had to endure a torn patella tendon in August 2019. In 2020, he also suffered a hip injury. But the worst was yet to come. In 2021, he also suffered from a serious knee injury that left him with a broken kneecap.

In all of this chaos, Koepka decided to switch from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf, mainly because of LIV’s flexible schedule. This definitely caused a stir in the golf world. His physical form was taking a lot of hits, but one thing that kept Koepka going was his resilience.

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His efforts and optimism eventually paid off. At Augusta National, he performed well. He lost to Jon Rahm by four strokes and came in second, tied with Phil Mickelson. And now, at Oaks Hills, he took his time and displayed his tremendous talents to win his remarkable fifth major championship in six years.

With so much dedication, victories, and hunger to make oneself better and better, we can’t deny but strongly claim Brooks Koepka is one of the best players in the world.

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