Koepka in Player of Year nominees

Brooks Koepka, who won the PGA Championship and US Open this year, was nominated for the PGA Tour Player of the Year award on Monday along with Justin Rose, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau and Francesco Molinari.

Koepka, 28, will be a strong contender to win his first Player of the Year award. Voting for the honour, known as the Jack Nicklaus Award, will close on Oct. 1, with the winners announced that week.