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Will Zaratris has earned more money and the highest world ranking of anyone without a win on the PGA Tour. He turned that Sunday around by winning his championship over FedEx St. Jude without making a birdie in the playoffs of his three holes.
Heartache after two playoff losses this year (one in the majors) turned to relief for the Zalatoris after a wild finish at TPC Southwinds. It ended when he took a penalty drop off the rocks surrounding the par-3 11th green and holed a seven-foot bogey putt to beat Cep Straka.
Zalatoris entered the world top 10 for the first time, placing first in the FedEx Cup and securing a chance to win $18 million in prize money in two weeks.
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He held the clutch even as he was scrambling. The regulations said a 4-under 66 would be posted at 15-under 265 in a 10-foot par save on the 18th.
Already this year’s Honda Classic winner, Straca narrowly missed a 20-foot birdie putt to win with 67 on the 18th.
Both made par at the 18th on the first extra hole. Then, as Straka said after losing, a course like “it could get a little crazy” and a close hole like the 18th.
Zaratris had no choice but to go off the cart’s path quickly off the tee, go a few feet away from the boundary fence, and tip out. Straka narrowly cleared the water on the left, but was just inside the hazard line. Zaratris hit his third shot to within 15 feet for par. Straka matched him and they made him 11th.
Zaratris saw his tee shot hit the bank, then the rocks, and the ball bounced seven times to rest next to the edge of the lawn. Even with the ball dry, he was in trouble. But then Staka turned right, bounced off a slope once, bounced off a rock once, and jumped into the water.
Straka entered the back bunker and blew up to 4 feet. He flew the wedge to his seven feet and raised both his arms above his head as the putt fell.
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“It was pretty cool to see that decision pay off,” said Zaratris.
He won $2.7 million in his first PGA Tour postseason event, escaping playoff losses to Torrey Pines and Southern Hills in the PGA Championship. Zaratriz also missed a 15-foot putt on the final hole of the US Open that would have forced the playoffs.
Playing the last 13 holes of regulation bogey-free, Straca moved up to eighth in the standings and secured his first appearance in the Tour Championship at Eastlake.
Lucas Glover got alimony. A former US Open champion, he entered the FedEx Cup playoffs in his 121st place. I knew only the top 70 would advance to the next tournament.
Glover finished with a 66 to finish tied for third. Not only was he one of his four players to have made the Top 70, but he is currently ranked 34th, a top 30 to join his championship on tour with the $18 million first prize at stake. have a good chance of becoming part of the
Adam Scott, Andrew Putnam and Windham Clarke also made the top 70. 72. He finished in his 70th place, three points behind him.
Meanwhile, World No. 1 is with Masters Champion Scotty Schaeffler.
British Open champion Cameron Smith could have won and replaced him, arriving two shots off the lead at TPC Southwinds. And he took four shots back without taking a shot. Smith was given a two-shot penalty when the rules officials realized in their review that the ball was still touching the red hazard line when Smith took his penalty drop in the third round.
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They confirmed with Smith who confirmed it was touching the line. He birdied on the first hole, and he only birdied once, putting him tied for 13th at 70. Smith declined an interview request.