American Brooks Koepka has guaranteed himself a Masters invitation later next month in capturing the Turkisk Airlines Open in Belek.
Koepka, 24 came from two shots behind to shoot a final round seven under par 65 and claim a maiden European Tour title by one shot with a 17-under par tally.
The Florida-born golfer also claimed a maiden European Tour victory in his 27th Tour start to deny England’s Ian Poulter who shot a five-under par 67 to finish second on 16-under par.
Poulter had the chance to force a play-off but missed a five foot birdie putt on the last that would have sent the event into a play off.
Victory will lift the current World No. 61 ranked Koepka to inside the top-35 on the rankings and the assurance of ending the year inside the top-50 and a first Augusta National invitation.
Brooks Koepka wins the 2014 Turkish Airlines Open. (Photo – Fran Caffrey/www.golffile.ie)
And World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has captured the 2014 Race to Dubai crown, and a second in three years, after his nearest rivals failed to win in Turkey.
McIlroy will return to competition for next week’s European Tour season-ending DP World Tour Championship assured of the title given Jamie Donalson, Sergio Garcia or the fourth place Marcel Siem cannot go past him on the Race to Dubai.
