PGA Tour RSM Classic leaderboard http://www.pgatour.com/competition/2017/the-rsm-classic/leaderboard.html
"I made the putt of my life right there"
Those were the words from MacKenzie Hughes moments ago after he made a clutch 20 foot par saving putt from off the green on the 3rd playoff hole to go wire to wire and win the RSM Classic, his first PGA Tour win at chilly Sea Island in Georgia this morning.
Camilo Villegas, Blayne Barber and Henrik Norlander all missed their par putts on the par 3 17th hole, Billy Horschel was eliminated on the first playoff hole in the gathering darkness on Sunday evening. Play was eventually called after the 2nd playoff hole.
Apparently he is the first rookie to lead all the way since Tim Herron at the 1996 Honda Classic. Remember MacKenzie got his week off to a great start with a 61 on Thursday and closed with a 69 and finished at -17.
He married Jenna his girlfriend from Kent State a few weeks ago and the US$1.08 million and a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour is one heck of a wedding present.
He will be taking her to his first event of 2017 at Kapalua in January, then later to the Masters at Augusta and then later still back to his home in Charlotte NC for the PGA Championship.
Congratulations MacKenzie, what a fall season it's been for you and your family!
Bryan Angus
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