Golf journalist Michael McEwan and participant Zach Scotland be a part of Josh Antmann to mirror on Brooks Koepka’s PGA Championship triumph on this week’s Sky Sports Golf Podcast; obtain and subscribe to the most recent Sky Sports Golf podcast under

Brooks Koepka has been hailed because the best participant of his era following his triumph within the PGA Championship over the weekend.

That is the view of golf journalist Michael McEwan after the 33-year-old lifted the Wanamaker Trophy for the third time and joined {golfing} greats Seve Ballesteros, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player as those that have gained 5 majors earlier than the age of 34.

Koepka’s triumph at Oak Hill by two photographs got here on the again of his second-place end on the Masters – the fourth runner-up spot in a significant of his profession – and, talking on the Sky Sports Golf Podcast, McEwan echoed views the American has confirmed himself to be top-of-the-line of this period.

“I think it was Andrew Coltart made reference to this in commentary on Sunday night and I wholeheartedly agree, Brooks Koepka is the best player of his generation – there is no doubt about that,” McEwan informed Sky Sports.

“Is he probably the most gifted, that is a special matter? But for me, he is one of the best participant and one of the best winner.

“Dustin Johnson might have won more times as a professional, but whose career would you rather have? The guy with two major titles and lots and lots of tour titles, or the guy who has won things that matter five times.

“Look on the firm Brooks Koepka is in within the issues we are saying matter. He’s alongside Seve Ballesteros proper now and he’ll unquestionably overtake that… No one can maintain a candle to him being a winner when it issues most on this era.”

Koepka’s victory was the primary in one of many sport’s 4 majors by a member of the LIV Golf sequence and speak inevitably turned as to if he and different members of the insurgent tour can be thought-about for a call-up to this yr’s Ryder Cup by Team USA captain Zach Johnson.

Koepka can’t play in PGA Tour occasions since becoming a member of LIV final summer time however stays eligible for the Ryder Cup as a member of the PGA of America, with the majors providing he and gamers from the Saudi circuit the chance to earn qualification factors.

His two latest main outcomes have parachuted the previous world No 1 to second within the US Ryder Cup qualification standings with the highest six mechanically qualifying. Johnson has an additional six captain’s picks at his disposal for gamers who don’t mechanically qualify.

McEwan is in little doubt the participant who has been a part of America’s final three Ryder Cup squads must be included once more, no matter whether or not he performs on the PGA Tour or within the LIV sequence.

“Of course, he does,” McEwan mentioned. “You tell me if that American team is stronger or weaker without Brooks Koepka?

“The Ryder Cup isn’t and shouldn’t be about your tour loyalties. The PGA Tour has no stake within the Ryder Cup; For America, it is the PGA of America, which isn’t the identical because the PGA Tour.

“The Ryder Cup will be devalued for me at this point in time if Brooks Koepka isn’t on that team because it wouldn’t be the best American team possible.

“Zach Johnson has six picks, and he must justify why he is leaving out a reigning main champion on the expense of somebody he’s bringing in. That’s an argument he’d wrestle to make.”

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