It took rain delays, horns sounding for dangerous weather and eventually three playoff holes, but a little patience and a lot of waiting later we finally found a champion for the Wyndham Championship! The great news is, the play was impressive, the weather finally gave way and the winner of the Wyndham actually was a first time winner on the PGA Tour and did it with a birdie on the third playoff hole after an exceedingly long tournament.
Moore Takes It in 3 Playoff Holes
That’s right, Ryan Moore, the 26-year-old golfer from Washington stayed patient and ended up finishing out his final round with a -5 to put himself at a four round score of -16. That was good enough to lock himself into a three-way playoff between Kevin Stadler and Jason Bohn, both of whom he dispatched after some great shotmaking. Bohn was eliminated on the first of the three playoff holes after he was unable to chip out of a bunker, his shot rolling back into the bunker he was trying to escape. The victory came for Moore after he sank birdie on the 3rd playoff hole, while Kevin Stadler, son of PGA great Craig Stadler, failed to sink his putt.
Moore Speaks
When asked what the key to his victory was, it should come as no surprise what Moore credited for the victory. Here’s what Ryan Moore had to say about what helped him win and what the victory means to him:
“I was able to stay patient, really…That’s what won this one…This felt like an uphill battle…The whole time I’ve been on the PGA Tour, I just haven’t been healthy, haven’t felt like myself, and really kind of got some good momentum (finishing tied for 10th) at the U.S. Open, really feeling like myself again over the golf ball, and just kind of getting some confidence back in the putter and every aspect of the game. That’s really carried through to this week.”
Garcia Blows Three-Stroke Lead
Consider that battle over. Unfortunately for Sergio Garcia, who had a three-shot lead midway through the final round of the Wyndham, once again couldn’t put enough good shots together and ended up blowing that lead and finishing with a final round 70, leaving him at Even par for the day and a stroke off the leaders.
Congrats Ryan Moore!
Nevertheless, great play, exciting drama and a first-time winner…what more could you ask for? Congrats Ryan Moore.
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Your Message
I’m glad to Ryan’s true potential starting to come through. We are used to seeing these young golf phenomes coming out of college with major aspirations, and mostly producing nothing. To see Ryan stick to it and earn his first win on tour is great. I think we can now start to see some really good consistent play from him in the next decade.