Clay Feagler emerged victorious at the Bupa Championship at Tulum to become the first winner in PGA TOUR Americas history

Tulum, México 26th March- In playoff fashion, Clay Feagler emerged victorious over Davis Shore at the Bupa Championship at Tulum to become the first winner in PGA TOUR Americas history. Feagler defeated Shore in a four-hole playoff by making a bogey on No. 10 after both players found the water on their approach shots. Feagler recovered to claim the first professional victory of his career at PGA Riviera Maya last 24th March.

As a conditional member, Feagler needed to earn his place in the field through the Monday Qualifier on 18th March, also held at PGA Riviera Maya. On the final hole Monday, Feagler sank a 40-foot birdie putt to force a 6-for-3 playoff, and then birdied the first extra hole to earn a spot in the TOUR’s first event. In all, Feagler played 95 holes of competition this week.

Entering the final round one shot shy of the leader, Feagler found momentum on the back nine after making an eagle on No. 14 – the 584-yard par 5. A bogey on the next hole once again left Feagler one stroke behind the leader. Feagler regained a share of the lead with a birdie on the par-3 17th, which played to a 3.400 average for the week, setting the stage for the dramatic playoff victory.

Feagler’s road to success was far from easy. The 25-year-old battled with his father’s passing in March of last year, and simultaneously lost passion for the game of golf. He lost his Korn Ferry Tour card shortly after entering his second season on the TOUR, and played a partial schedule on PGA TOUR Canada that summer.

Solid play on PGA TOUR Canada allowed for Feagler to gain conditional membership on the inaugural PGA TOUR Americas season. Feagler accoladed his victorious return to the immense support of his family, and the remembrance of his late father: “I know he’s up there. Definitely smiling down at me. It was a great week,” said Feagler, who had his girlfriend Meredith as his caddie. “Felt like he was out there with me today. I think everyone that’s been in my corner; my mom, my sister and obviously Meredith, she just has been an anchor for me for the last year, so it’s been great.”

Feagler will return to competition at next week’s Totalplay Championship as a fully exempt member on PGA TOUR Americas. The Totalplay Championship at Atlas Country Club will be the second event of the Latin America Swing, taking place March 28-31 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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