Chris Gotterup won the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, closing with a four-under 67 for a six-shot victory at Dunes Golf & Beach Club.
The tournament was played against the Wells Fargo Championship, which was won by Rory McIlroywith Gotterup’s victory securing him a place in next week’s PGA Championship.
Four shots ahead at the start of the round, Gotterup bogeyed the first two holes, but rallied superbly with a birdie-eagle-birdie burst on the next three holes at Dunes Golf and Beach Club in South Carolina. South.
Four more birdies on the back nine helped the world number 284 claim victory in his 27th start on tour ahead of Alistair Docherty (64) and Davis Thompson (68), who finished tied for second.
“I felt good, better than I thought coming out of the gates, even though I made two bogeys,” Gotterup said.
“Kind of a crappy putt on the first hole and a really tough two-putt on the next one. Then to bounce back like I did, it’s just kind of the way I roll.
“If I’m going to make a bogey, I’m going to straighten my head up, at least try, and then bounce back.”
“No matter what tournament it is or what my game looks like, I’m going to get there,” Gotterup said. “That’s kind of how I’ve always been.”
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