Austin Smotherman WITB: Bank of Utah winner carries 7-year-old hybrid

Austin Smotherman has won the Bank of Utah Championship, his first PGA Tour victory, in his 100th career start. He finished with a 3-under 68 on Sunday to win by two shots, with a total score of 26-under 258 at Black Desert Resort. This easily broke the 72-hole record at the tournament, which was only in its third year.

Smotherman's win comes with a two-year exemption, including the lucrative "Championship Series" when the new competitive model starts in 2028. According to Yahoo Sports, he also moved to No. 51 in the FedEx Fall and is likely to stay among the top 60 to get into a pair of $20 million signature events at Pebble Beach and Riviera next year.

Smotherman's winning golf bag included a 7-year-old hybrid. His victory was marked by recovering from his lone blunder with two great shots to cruise home to the win. Doug Ghim finished alone in second, moving him from 89th to 58th in the FedEx Cup.

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