Taylor Moore Wins Valspar Championship, Claims First PGA Tour Title

Taylor Moore posted a 4-under 67 on the final day of the Valspar Championship to win his first PGA Tour title. The American overcame an impressive field that included England’s Tommy Fleetwood, three-time Grand Slam winner Jordan Spieth and last night’s leader Adam Schenk among others.

American Taylor Moore won his first PGA Tour title in 46 appearances after a dramatic finish at the Valspar Championship.

Moore posted a 67 on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort, hitting the clubhouse target of 10-under-par.

Last night’s leader, Adam Schenk, needed to par the 18th to force a playoff, but pulled his drive to the left of the fairway and the ball stopped just inches from the base of the tree. I saw the

From there, he made great contact on his left-handed shot and passed the fairway, but after hitting the approach to 41 feet, his long par attempt was too fast and went five feet past him. rice field.

Schenk’s playing partner Jordan Spieth needed a final birdie to catch Moore, but he hit a three-putt from long range to tie England’s Tommy Fleetwood at 8-under for third. .

Jordan Spieth saw his challenge falter over the final three holes after a wayward drive on the 16th hole and several putting errors on the final two holes.

Spieth was tied for the lead but had a bad drive on the 16th but still recovered with a nice bogey. He then hit his best tee shot of the day on the par-3 17th, but missed from six feet for a birdie.

Moore said NBC: “It didn’t come to my mind much yet. I was watching players finish in competitive mode – playoffs or not, very cool.

“It’s so great. It’s what I work for and it’s really exciting not just for me but for everyone around me. It’s a cool moment.”

England’s Tommy Fleetwood slipped into an overnight lead and failed to hold on to his first PGA Tour title challenge

Fleetwood also took the lead on the par-5 11th with his third birdie of the day, but on the 14th he needed two attempts to escape an awkward lie in a greenside bunker, resulting in a bogey. effectively ended his first chance at a PGA Tour title.

Two-time defending champion Sam Burns was looking to win the same PGA TOUR event three years in a row for the first time in over a decade, but finished sixth with a 67.

Former Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker was the last player to achieve the feat at the 2009-11 John Deere Classic.

Since then, 13 players have had the opportunity to match Stricker, but none have succeeded. Brooks Kepka came closest in 2019 when he finished runner-up in his 3rd straight win at Pebble on his beach.

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