On February 7, Beijing time, in the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Amateur Match, seven players had won the lead, and in the end, Tom Hogg, one of the 54-hole tie leaders, won the first victory of the PGA Tour with a total score of 268 in four rounds (63-69-68-68), 19 under par, and a 2-stroke advantage.
Tom Hogg wins the first PGA TOUR title (Credit: PGA TOUR)
Tom Hogg delivered a 7-birdie-1 bogey-double bogey on Sunday, catching 27 birdies in four days to finish first among all the players. Tom Hogg has had a strong momentum this season, finishing T4 and second place alone at the RSM Classic and American Express, where he will receive $1.566 million in championship prize money and 500 FedEx Cup points.
Tom Hogg lifts the first PGA TOUR trophy (Credit: PGA TOUR)
Spieth rushed to the top of the lead in the final round, but swallowed a bogey on 17 holes and finished second with a 2-stroke difference. Bolkhusler finished third alone with a 16-stroke total. Troy Merritt and Patrick Cantley are tied for 4th overall with a score of 15.
Next week the PGA Tour will see the lively WM Phoenix Open.