Patton Kizzire secured his first PGA Tour title since 2018 after finishing a powerful five-shot victory on the Procore Championship, the opening occasion of the FedExCup Fall.
Kizzire blended an eagle with three birdies and three bogeys throughout a two-under 70 on the ultimate day at Silverado Nation Membership, seeing the American finish on 20 below and comfortably forward of closest challenger David Lipsky.
The 38-year-old got here into the occasion outdoors of the top-125 within the FedExCup standings however has now secured his PGA Tour card for the following two years, with the win ending 176 occasions with no victory since his earlier success on the 2018 Sony Open in Hawaii.
Kizzire carded rounds of 66, 65, 67 and 70 over the 4 rounds
“I’m going to enjoy this win,” Kizzire stated. “It’s just so sweet to get through the ups and downs. That’s life. You just got to stay positive. That’s what led me to here, to right now.”
Kizzire had began the ultimate spherical 4 forward however had seen his lead halved when Lipsky made birdies on the first and fourth, just for him to reply by holing a 50-foot chip on the par-five fifth to make an unlikely eagle.
Lipsky birdied the following however bogeyed his subsequent two holes however discovered himself again inside two when he picked up a shot on the eleventh, the place Kizzire had dropped a shot following an errant tee shot and after additionally bogeying the ninth.
Kizzire bought up and down from the greenside bunker to birdie the par-five twelfth and added one other on the subsequent, along with his benefit rising to 5 when he transformed from 10 toes on the fifteenth, with a bogey on the sixteenth and two pars to complete closing out a powerful win.
Lipsky bogeyed the par-five final to complete in second with a one-under 71, whereas Patrick Fishburn took third spot forward of Mackenzie Hughes, Ben Silverman, Greyson Sigg. Sahith Theegala ended his title defence in a share of seventh place.
What’s subsequent?
The Presidents Cup takes place from September 26-29, the place the Worldwide Workforce chase only a second win over america within the occasion’s historical past, whereas the FedExCup fall schedule continues with the Sanderson Farms Championship from October 3-6. Stream the PGA Tour and extra sport with NOW.
