New Zealand journeyman Ryan Fox is lastly a winner on the PGA Tour, capturing his maiden title with a dramatic walk-off birdie that ended Monday’s (AEST) three-way playoff on the Myrtle Seashore Traditional.
Fox received the $6m event — held concurrently PGA Tour signature occasion the Truist Championship — by chipping in on the first playoff gap to defeat Mackenzie Hughes and Harry Higgs.
The victory is important for a large number of causes: Crucially, it arms Fox entry into this week’s main, the PGA Championship, whereas additionally providing him a two-year PGA Tour exemption and a $1.1m winner’s cheque.
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At 38, he’s the oldest first-time winner of a PGA Tour occasion since Ryan Armour received at Sanderson Farms in 2017 at 41 years of age.
In the meantime, the $31m Truist Championship was received by Sepp Straka, who joins Rory McIlroy as the one a number of winners on the PGA Tour this 12 months up to now.
Straka was pushed by Shane Lowry to the ultimate gap on the Philadelphia Cricket Membership, however the Irishman made a expensive bogey that allowed the Austrian to make par for a two-shot victory.
Straka’s two-under spherical of 68 earned him a two-stroke win over Lowry and Justin Thomas who shared second place.
Lowry was in rivalry till the ultimate gap, which he went into only a stroke behind enjoying accomplice Straka, however he three-putted for bogey whereas Straka made par.
Straka, who moved from Austria to Georgia aged 14, secured his fourth profession win on the PGA Tour and his second this season following his victory at The American Categorical.
Rory McIlroy is the one different participant to have a number of wins on the PGA Tour up to now this season.
The Truist was the sixth signature occasion of the season and Straka’s win comes forward of the season’s second main, the PGA Championship at Quail Hole which will get underway on Thursday.
Straka and Lowry went into Sunday’s closing spherical sharing the lead, however the burly Irishman shortly acquired forward with a birdie on the par-four opening gap the place he sank a 13-foot putt after a nice strategy shot.
On the par-five fifth, Lowry made a birdie however Straka made an eagle, draining a 20-foot putt after discovering the inexperienced from 220 yards out to tie the lead.
Straka bogeyed the following, however the momentum shift arrived on the par-three eighth, the place the Austrian made birdie however Lowry missed a 10-footer and made bogey.
Straka reached the flip with a two stroke benefit after a birdie on the ninth. Once more the lead vanished shortly as Straka made successive bogeys to begin the again 9 and it was nonetheless neck and neck after each gamers made birdie on the fifteenth.
Lowry left a par putt simply quick on the par-three sixteenth to offer a one shot lead again to Straka, who this time held agency with pars on the ultimate three holes.
Straka was delighted to safe victory in a signature occasion for the primary time.
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“It’s big, the most important win of my profession. Simply so grateful for the method and the entire workforce that sort of makes me play in addition to I do,” stated the 32-year-old.
“Each week, my coaches weren’t right here this week, however they’re there nearly each week. Even this week after they weren’t right here, there’s at all times a backwards and forwards, they usually’re at all times engaged on my recreation to assist me succeed. It’s nice to see their onerous work repay,” he stated.
Thomas had fought his means into rivalry however was left to rue a missed six footer which he left three ft wanting the outlet.
“It was a foul putt. It wasn’t one which I clearly thought I’d miss however I’m selecting to give attention to all the opposite ones I made right this moment slightly than that one,” he stated.
Masters champion McIlroy completed tied for seventh, six pictures behind Straka after a closing spherical two-under 68.
The Northern Irishman accepted his driving accuracy had been off however was trying ahead to competing for a second main of the season at Quail Hole — the place he has received 4 PGA Tour titles.
“General I felt like I acquired just a little higher because the week went on,” he stated. “Performed good. I want I’d made a couple of extra birdies. I’ve acquired a greater gauge of the place my recreation is standing right here proper now than I did at the beginning of the week.
“I want I had gotten myself into rivalry just a little bit extra, but it surely was a great week, particularly looking forward to subsequent week,” he stated.