Jul 7, 2024; Silvis, Illinois, USA; Kevin Yu reacts after hitting his tee shot on the second gap through the closing spherical of the John Deere Basic golf match. Obligatory Credit score: Joseph Cress-Imagn Pictures Kevin Yu of Taiwan birdied the primary playoff gap to defeat Beau Hossler and win his first title on the PGA Tour on the Sanderson Farms Championship on Sunday in Jackson, Miss.
Yu shot a 5-under-par 67 to match Hossler (68) at 23-under 265. They returned to the tee on the par-4 18th gap on the Nation Membership of Jackson, and Yu discovered the green whereas Hossler’s drive missed far left.
Yu planted his strategy 6 toes from the outlet, and Hossler’s second shot landed in a greenside bunker. Nonetheless, he hit a gorgeous restoration shot that sat down 3 toes from the cup, making use of some stress on Yu to make his birdie or else proceed the playoff.
However Yu’s birdie putt was true, and he pumped each his fists above his head in celebration.
“Feels superb. Seems like a dream come true,” Yu stated. “I have been dreaming this since I used to be 5. I simply really feel love to do it with my mother and father out right here, it is actually particular.
“All people was saying, like, first win is at all times very particular and solely get it as soon as, so actually glad.”
Yu jumped 36 spots within the FedEx Cup Fall standings to No. 60. On the finish of the autumn, the gamers ranked Nos. 51-60 will qualify for the primary two signature occasions of 2025, the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am and the Genesis Invitational.
“It’s extremely, crucial,” Yu stated. “My mindset was positively attempting to win and we did it at this time. You recognize, to get into — to play these signature occasions I feel helps loads for world rankings and simply all experiences.”
Yu made six birdies and one bogey within the fourth spherical, together with a 15-foot birdie at No. 18 to publish the clubhouse lead at 23 below.
“I knew I’ve to make at the least a birdie to have an opportunity to play playoff,” Yu stated. “I had an ideal quantity and talked to my caddie, he loves it, too. … That putt, I imply, was positively irritating however positively on the market I used to be actually calm and attempting to do the perfect I may have accomplished on the market.
“Pulled the set off, and fortunately it went in and it was nice.”
Hossler performed with third-round chief Keith Mitchell within the closing pairing and each had been 23 below once they got here to the 18th tee.
Mitchell had a 34 1/2-foot birdie putt to win the match in regulation, however after that missed, his 4-foot comebacker slipped to the left of the outlet and he missed the playoff, settling for a 2-under 70.
“The primary putt really seemed good off the face,” Mitchell stated. “Proper when it missed I form of turned my head and did not watch the learn on the way in which by, so after I bought there I assumed it was breaking. Guess it broke left. It was going to interrupt proper again up the hill. I performed it left edge, left heart, and it and simply did not go in.”
Hossler additionally missed left of the green when enjoying the 18th in regulation, however after punching out into the green, he caught his third shot inside 4 toes of the pin and saved par to pressure the playoff with Yu.
“That is what you play for, proper?” stated Hossler, who was additionally attempting to win his first PGA Tour title. “We play 28 weeks a 12 months, and for me, simply to get in rivalry nonetheless many instances, that is what I practice for and have been working for since I used to be a little bit child. Very nice to be nervous. Good to hit good photographs while you’re nervous.”
Lucas Glover (66) tied with Mitchell for third at 22 below. Alex Smalley fired the spherical of the day, a 9-under 63, to tie Bud Cauley (67) for fifth at 21 below.
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