American golfer Matt McCarty won his first PGA Tour title at the inaugural Black Desert Championship in Utah, guaranteeing him a spot at the Masters and PGA Championship the following year.
With his three-shot victory over Stephan Jaeger of Germany, the 26-year-old left-hander athlete earned a two-year exemption. This was also McCarty’s first season on the tour.
After achieving a four-under-par 67 shot to finish on 23 under, the athlete declared: “It’s been an unbelievable last few months… It was a lot of fun (and a) pretty surreal moment.”
In a social media post, McCarty declared: “First trophy on TOUR 🏆”
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The athlete secured his tour spot this year after winning three times on the development Korn Ferry Tour.
Highlights of the match
McCarty had a two-stroke lead over Jaeger, Joe Highsmith, Kevin Steelman, and Harris English as the match entered the final round. The final had been reduced to one with five holes remaining.
An eagle two on the par-four secured victory for McCarty, as he made two more birdies and a bogey before celebrating his success with his caddie and family.
Source: BBC