FedEx St. Jude Classic 2015: Leaderboard Scores and Highlights from Sunday

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Published: June 15, 2015

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With nearly every elite player taking a pass on the 2015 St. Jude Classic, the PGA Tour needed someone new to step up. No one could have ever imagined it'd be Fabian Gomez.

The 36-year-old journeyman earned his first career PGA championship Sunday, carding a four-under 66 to win the final U.S. Open tuneup by four strokes. Englishman Greg Owen, who entered the day tied with Gomez, finished second after carding an even-par 70.

"Even if I won many tournaments, winning here on the PGA Tour is something amazing, and I'm going to enjoy the moment with my family," Gomez said, per Teresa M. Walker of the Associated Press.

Gomez is a late bloomer overall, finally graduating from the Web.com Tour last year after years of languishing on secondary circuits. In 16 tournaments before this week, Gomez had one top-10 and had been cut five times, including three of his last five events.



None of that mattered Sunday. Gomez was cool and collected throughout, bogeying only one hole against five birdies, including a capper on the final hole. After struggling most of the week with his driving accuracy, he was sensational over the last 18, pulling away from a struggling Owen.

As noted by Walker, he is the fifth Argentine golfer to win on the PGA Tour.

"That list for me is an honor, and we share many, many weeks with Andres, Angel," Gomez said. "When they play on the tour the same week with me, we share some barbecue. We had one last night, and I know that they are going to be happy for this situation right now."



Owen, a 43-year-old Englishman who was also looking for his first PGA Tour win, instead settled for the strongest result of his career. He shot a four-under 64 Thursday and rode that a majority of the way. The even rounds, during which he shot just par, wound up being his undoing.

Five players, including Phil Mickelson, tied for third place at eight under....
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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