The PNC Champion is everything about enjoyable. If you could not see that from the smiles as well as giggles being shared at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando over the weekend break, you weren’t viewing carefully sufficient. The two-day exhibit is an emphasize of the year for a lot of the expert individuals that reach reveal a side of themselves that’s not seen regularly.
Nonetheless, the 20 pros in the area really did not simply transform the affordable side of their minds off since their hearts were thawing while having fun with a papa or a child. On Sunday, Vijay Singh as well as his kid Qass, playing in case for the 16th time, rallied from 2 shots rear of Justin as well as Mike Thomas to take the title for the very first time (after 8 top-five coatings) with a closing 59 in the shuffle style.
The Singhs’ 26-under 118 total amount– achieved by coming to be the first string to fire back-to-back sub-60 rounds in the 25th having fun of the occasion– enabled them to hold back one more return difficulty from John Daly as well as his kid John II, the safeguarding champs, that fired a closing 59 to complete 2 shots brief.
” Annually we came right here from the extremely very first time I wished to win this, we wished to obtain it with each other. And also it obtained more challenging as well as harder,” claimed Vijay, that transforms 60 in February. “Each time we headed out as the very first loser or 2nd loser. Yet never ever won. And also we would certainly speak about it a great deal, ‘OK next year we’re mosting likely to return as well as win it.’ And also to lastly do it, it indicates a great deal. This is just one of the highlights of my profession. Doing it with him as well as seeing him struck numerous terrific shots when we required to, you recognize it’s an excellent sensation. I’ll maintain this for life.”
The Thomases intimidated on the back 9 to win momentarily time in 3 years, however failed with a final-round 63 to complete to likewise connected for 2nd.
Tiger as well as Charlie Woods likewise began Sunday 2 shots off the lead however could not discover the very same final-day magic they did a year ago (when they made 11 straight birdies to complete in 2nd). They fired a seven-under 65 to complete connected for 8th.
The triumph includes a small economic incentive, however a lot more significantly brings with it a feeling of satisfaction in being to claim you won a golf title with among the closest individuals in your life. That’s a memory that lives for life.
All that claimed, there was some cash on the line for winning the occasion. The general cash prize payment is $1.085 million with Vijay making $200,000 for his group’s triumph.
Right here’s the cash prize payment break down for every single group at today’s occasion. Return soon after the event end as well as we’ll upgrade the outcomes with names as well as private payments.
Success: Vijay & & Qass Singh, -26, $200,000
T-2: John & & John II Daly, -24, $68,625
T-2: Justin & & Mike Thomas, -24, $68,625
4: Padraig & & Patrick Harrington, -22, $50,000
T-5: Matt & & Carson Kuchar, -21, $48,000
T-5: Nelly & & Petr Kuchar, -21, $48,000
T-5: Bernhard & & Jason Langer, -21, $48,000
T-8: Tiger & & Charlie Woods, -20, $45,166
T-8: Mark & & Shaun O’Meara, -20, $45,166
T-8: Jordan & & Shawn Spieth, -20, $45,166
11: Stewart & & Connor Cink $44,000
12: David & & Brady Duval, -18, $43,500
T-13: Lee & & Daniel Trevino, -17, $42,750
T-13: Tom & & Sean Lehman, -17, $42,750
T-15: Nick & & Matthew Faldo, -16, $41,750
T-15: Jim & & Tanner Furyk, -16, $41,750
T-17: Annika Sorenstam & & Will McGee, -15, $40,750
T-17: Justin & & Luke Leonard, -15, $40,750
T-19: Gary & & Jordan Gamer, -14, $40,375
T-19: Nick & & Greg Cost, -14, $40,375