A resurgent Brooks Koepka defeated Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland to claim his third US PGA Championship at Oak Hill in New York State.

Scheffler, who is back to world number one, shot a 65 to move to seven under, while Hovland – who had a bogey on the 16th – shot a two-under 68.

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy was seventh at two under.

There was also a magical moment when Southern California club pro Michael Block lit up the East Course with a hole-in-one on the 151-yard 15th.

The 46-year-old was one of the top 20 gymnasts in the game, but he was the only one to make it and has entertained fans all week with his carefree attitude.

And he burst into celebration for his ace, though Block only knew what he had done when he asked his playing partner McIlroy, “Rory, did he go in?” before the two embraced lovingly.

Block’s ace was his first in the tournament since 2020 and helped him finish 15th, which keeps him out of next year’s tournament at Valhalla.

However, even he couldn’t spoil the moment of redemption for fellow American Koepka, who led four rounds at April’s Masters before finishing as runner-up to Jon Rahm.

This is the third time in five years that Koepka has competed in a major tournament in the New York area and he will come out on top.

And it’s even more surprising because it comes just two years later undergoing knee surgery following his switch to Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf.

Koepka takes home the Wanamaker Trophy and a check for $3.15m [£2.53m]. He also becomes the sixth player to win the Championship three or more times – joining Walter Hagen and Jack Nicklaus (five), Tiger Woods (four), Gene Sarazen and Sam Snead (three).

Koepka was back to his best

Koepka was booed by fans on the first tee on Saturday for participating in LIV Golf.

However, his consistent ability on the third tee and on Sunday ensured that he earned respect on the glass when he holed in his winning putt.

On the face of it his victory would give a big boost to those promoting the region supported by Saudi money but for the emotional Koepka, a player whose career was in jeopardy not so long ago, it seemed to be too much.

Koepka has spent the past few weeks mulling over the “choke” of the Masters, vowing not to try to take the lead after defending his title at Augusta National.

True to his words as he went on a birdie blitz through the second, third and fourth holes to open up a four-round lead before answering his fellow Norwegian, Hovland.

It was an impressive opening. The last 54-hole leader to go three under or over in the first four holes of a final tournament was Ian Baker-Finch en route to winning the 1991 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

But Koepka saw his lead cut to one stroke when he found water on the sixth hole, while he and Hovland dropped a shot at the seventh.

Both players were immersed in a high-scoring contest that erupted on the 16th hole when Hovland hit his second shot in front of the fairway — exactly as Corey Conners did in par three. The Norwegian was given a free drop – but it was a lie – and he only made double bogey from there.

Meanwhile, Scheffler, who made a late charge with four birdies on the back nine, appeared to be on the verge of finishing, but Hovland rolled in a birdie putt at the final to tie the American at seven.

It left Koepka, who hit 17, two putts from 15 feet to complete the impressive victory.

Lots to follow.