Brooks Koepka got the inside track against Justin Thomas in their head-to-head battle this week for world No. 1.Koepka shot 1-under 71 on Thursday at the CJ Cup, while Thomas shot 1-over 73.Chez Reavie leads after 18 holes at Nine Bridges in Juju Island, South Korea, following a 4-under 68.Koepka, currently world No. 3, needs to win this week or finish solo second [without Thomas winning] in order to reach the top spot in the rankings for the first time in his career. Thomas, currently No. 4, must win to reclaim the position he surrendered in June.One week after 26 under par proved victorious in Malaysia, birdies werent as aplenty to begin the second leg of the PGA Tours Asian swing.
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In chilly, windy conditions, Koepka and Thomas set out alongside one another with Sungjae Im (73) as the third on the 10th hole. Koepka bogeyed his first hole of the day on his way to turning in even-par 36. Thomas was one worse, with two bogeys and a birdie.On their second nine, Koepka was steady with two birdies and a bogey to reach red figures for the day."I felt like I played good. I hit some good shots, missed a couple putts early and kind put myself in a little bit of trouble on the back nine, my front, but rallied pretty nicely," Koepka said. "I felt like I found a bit of rhythm. But it's a difficult day, anything under par, level par is a good score out there today. I'm pleased with it."Thomas, however, had two birdies and a double bogey on his inward half. The double came at the par-4 fourth, where he four-putted. He nearly made up those two strokes on his final hole, the par-5 ninth, when a wild approach shot [as you can see below] traversed the contours of the green and settled 6 feet from the hole. But Thomas missed the short eagle putt and settled for birdie.
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Brooks Koepka (/ ˈ k ɛ p. k ə /, born May 3, 1990) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He became World Number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking after winning the 2018 CJ Cup. He also won the U.S. Open and PGA Championship in 2018.
Brooks Koepka vaulted to No. 1 in the world for the first time in his career after winning the CJ Cup this past weekend. To retain the crown, Koepka will have to hold off a host of worthy challengers over the next year, including Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Dustin Johnson.
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"No," Koepka said when asked if he had any doubts. "I feel confident. I feel good." Scott was seemingly paralysed on moving day. He started the day seven adrift of Koepka, in a share of second, but finished nine behind after a lacklustre two-over par 72 dropped him to three under.
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