Peter Malnati, right, holds up his son Hatcher after winning the Valspar Championship golf tournament on March 24 at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Fla. Looking on is emcee Gary Koch.Peter Malnati got a great break with the tournament on the line and followed that with an even better shot, making a late birdie on his way to a four-under 67 to win the Valspar Championship on Sunday and earn his first trip to the Masters.
Malnati’s approach on the 16th went long and left into gnarly rough some 50 feet from the pin, leaving him a tough chip to try to save par and stay tied. But his foot was on a sprinkler head, which entitled him to a free drop. With the extra club length, he was able to drop it on the fringe and use his putter, which he sent down to short range for par.
More than the US$1,512,000 from winning, Malnati goes to the Masters for the first time and gets a two-year exemption. He also is assured of getting into the remaining four US$20-million signature events without any help. It was gut-wrenching for Young, one of the top young talents and power players in golf who can’t seem to get across the line. He shot 31 on the back nine at St. Andrews in the 2022 British Open, only to finish one shot behind Cameron Smith, who shot 30. Young also was in the hunt until the 16th hole of the 2022 PGA Championship.Mackenzie Hughes of Hamilton and PGA Tour rookie Chandler Phillips tied for third.
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