Kevin Yu collected a first title on the PGA TOUR thanks to a play-off victory at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi.
The 26-year-old from Taiwan birdied the 15th and 18th at the Country Club of Jackson to close the final round with a clubhouse target 5-under 67 to finish on 23 under, a total which American Beau Hossler matched to force a play-off.
Both players returned to the 18th for the play-off which saw Yu overcome Hossler with a six-foot birdie to secure his first ever triumph on the PGA TOUR.
“It’s literally a dream come true. I’ve been dreaming of this since I was five years old,” said Yu after the win.
“I set a goal today, I thought if I could shoot five or six under I’d have a good chance. I was just focused on that and do the best I could on every shot and I did a pretty good job today.”
Yu had previously taken a break from the game for a month after taking part in a number of events over the summer including the Paris Olympics but returned for the Wyndham Championship in August.
“I feel like this week I was really calm and just feel like the little break from last month really helped me, just not thinking too much,” Yu added. “I took a little break and now I’m back and I just feel like my mind is really fresh.”
His Sanderson Farms Championship triumph has earned him $1.368m and guarantees him a place at next years Masters and cements his PGA TOUR membership up until 2026.
There was a tie for third between American duo Keith Mitchell and Lucas Glover.
What is the next event?
The next event on the PGA TOUR schedule is the Black Desert Championship taking place between 10-13 October at Black Desert Resort Golf Course in Utah.