PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Omar Uresti constructed such a giant lead that even a Four-over 76 on Wednesday did not hold him from successful the Skilled Nationwide Championship and earn one other journey to the PGA Championship.
Uresti, a former PGA Tour participant, had a 7-shot lead going into the ultimate spherical on the PGA Golf Membership. He completed at 11-under 276 for a Three-shot victory over Frank Bensel Jr.
The highest 20 earned spots at Kiawah Island for the PGA Championship on Could 20-23. That wasn’t determined till a sudden-death playoff amongst 5 gamers for the ultimate 4 spots.
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The odd man out was Cody Haughton, who missed an Eight-foot par putt on the primary further gap at No. 10. Haughton closed with a 76 that featured a pair of double bogeys.
Uresti, a life member of the PGA of America who lives in Austin, Texas, gained the Skilled Nationwide Championship for the second time up to now 4 makes an attempt. It was canceled final yr due to the pandemic.
Bensel began the ultimate spherical 10 pictures out of the lead and pulled inside 2 pictures with a birdie on the 10th gap. He made three bogeys and three birdies the remainder of the best way for a 68. Uresti, who shot 40 on the entrance 9, steadied himself on the again 9.
One of the best spherical belonged to Stuart Smith, who recorded eight birdies in his spherical of 65 to maneuver into the highest 20 and earn a visit to the second main of the yr.