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Monday 22 october 2018

THE CHASE

IS ON

Brooks Koepka of the United
States reacts after his shot on
the 16th hole during the final
round of the CJ Cup PGA golf
tournament at Nine Bridges on
Jeju Island, South Korea, Sun-
day, Oct. 21, 2018.
Brooks Koepka

has golf's top

ranking with
win in S.Korea

JEJU ISLAND, South Korea
(AP) — Brooks Koepka is
golf's new No. 1 after win-
ning the CJ Cup at Nine
Bridges on Sunday by four
strokes. Koepka, who dis-
placed Dustin Johnson for
the world's top ranking, shot
a final-round 8-under 64 for
a 21-under total of 267. Ko-
epka, who had never held
the top ranking, led by four
strokes after three rounds.
"To be No. 1 is something
I've dreamed of as a kid,"
Koepka said. "I don't think
this one is going to sink in."
Gary Woodland certainly
made it interesting. Wood-
land started the day five
strokes behind Koepka,
who was only 1-under af-
ter nine, but Woodland
pulled level after making
six birdies in seven holes on
the front nine. The two du-
eled on the back nine, with
Woodland birdieing 15 and
16 to again pull level. But
Koepka did the same, and
a bogey by Woodland on Elliott secures win at Hollywood Casino 400
the par-3 17th gave Koep-
ka the cushion he needed
to close out the win de-
spite a birdie on the 18th Chase Elliott celebrates winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct 21, 2018.
Associated Press
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