Koepka, without victories in a year, leads the French Open with 5 birdies

Brooks Koepka seeks victory at the French Open

American golfer Brooks Koepka, winner of five majors, starred in a remarkable performance at the French Open. On Saturday, Koepka achieved an impressive streak of five consecutive birdies in the second half of the course, culminating in a score of 65 strokes, six under par. This outstanding round placed him at the top of the leaderboard, seeking his first victory in over a year. Koepka shares the lead with Min Woo Lee, who signed a card of 68 strokes, for a total of 11 under par (202). Both lead by one stroke a group of pursuers, among whom is Michael Kim, another American golfer participating in the tournament. This is the third consecutive week that Koepka has competed on the European tour, after failing to make the cut at the Irish Open and the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

I feel like my game has been going in the right direction. The results haven’t been what I expected, but I feel closer. I am satisfied with the work I have done in the last few months, and although it hasn’t been reflected in the results, I hope to have the opportunity to win tomorrow.

Brooks Koepka

Koepka attributed his good performance at the Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche mainly to his good putting game. In his round, he achieved eight birdies, although he finished with a bogey on the 18th hole, a par 3, after missing a six-foot putt. Lee, for his part, secured his first title on the PGA Tour this year by winning the Houston Open, although he didn’t manage to advance beyond one week in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Italian Guido Migliozzi (66) and Englishman Marcus Armitage (71) joined Kim in the group that is one stroke behind the leaders. Kim signed a card of 66.