Brooks Koepka lost for words after winning fifth major at PGA Championship

Brooks Koepka was lost for words after completing a remarkable return to the pinnacle of golf by winning his fifth major at the PGA Championship on Sunday.

At Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, the 33-year-old American captured his third PGA Championship, firing a three-under par 67 in the final round to finish 72 holes on nine-under 271.

"This is probably the sweetest one of them all because all the hard work that went into it," Koepka said. "This one is definitely special."

Norway's 11th-ranked Victor Hovland, chasing his first major title, and American Scottie Scheffler, last year's Masters winner and the new world No 1, shared second on 273 on seven-under.

Koepka's victory was a throwback to the two-year spell when he emerged as the world's most dominant golfer at the majors. After winning his maiden major at the 2017 US Open, the former world No 1 successfully defended his title the following year while also going back-to-back at the PGA Championship in 2018 and 2019, when he also finished tied-second at the Masters and tied-fourth at the Open Championship.

However, since then Koepka has struggled with injury and a subsequent loss of form and confidence, which was well documented in Netflix's Full Swing series.

"I look back at where we were two years ago," Koepka said. "I'm so happy right now. I'm at a loss for words. But this is the coolest thing.

"It's incredible. I'm not sure I even dreamed when I was a kid I would win this many."

Koepka's victory is also a major breakthrough for the LIV Golf Series. The American was one of six major winners from LIV in the field of 156 with a combined 15 major crowns, none of them won since joining the upstart circuit.

"We haven't forgot how to play golf," said