On October 21 in golf history — 2018: Brooks Koepka wins CJ Cup, reaches World No. 1, plus 4 more moments from 1990–2018.
Nick Faldo won both the Masters and the Open Championship in 1990, a dominant season that confirmed the Englishman as the world's best player.
Nick FaldoAlex Smalley, an American who reached the PGA Tour and contended in fall events, was born on this day.
The autumn Asian swing grew steadily in the 2010s, with events in Korea, Japan, and China drawing many of the world's top players.
Brooks Koepka won the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges in South Korea by four strokes, a victory that lifted him to World No. 1 for the first time, overtaking Dustin Johnson.
Brooks KoepkaWith his 2018 CJ Cup win, Brooks Koepka added a worldwide title to a season that already included two major championships, confirming his place at the summit of the game.
Brooks Koepka