Another First Time Tour Winner; Daniel Berger wins the FedEx St. Jude Classic

TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee was in beautiful condition for the St. Jude Classic. The first three days were without rain, sunny and breezy, but by the final round the players had to deal with a 3-hour rain delay, which led to softer course conditions and that meant adjustments had to be made. Not only would adjustments have to be made but also the execution would have to be at an all time high.

23 year old, Daniel Berger, (turned pro in 2013 out of Florida State and last year’s rookie of the year) went into the final round with a three shot lead at 10 under par finish with a three shot lead at 13 under.

As the final group was just starting their round, the 3-hour rain delay came.
But Berger having played college golf in Florida, which see’s its fair-share of “weather,” would know how to make those adjustments needed. He would start both nine’s of the final round with bogies, but remain resilient and daring, and play his way to his first PGA Tour win. With the win Berger moves up to 14th in the FedEx Cup standings.

Familiar faces: Steve Stricker and Phil Mickelson finished second at 10 under and Dustin Johnson would finish third at 9 under.

NEXT WEEKEND (June 16-19) IS THE U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! This year’s U.S. Open will be played at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Last year’s champion, Jordan Spieth, will look to defend his title and take home the U.S. Open Trophy for a second straight year and also secure 600 points in the FedEx Cup Standings.

And a reminder; Tiger Woods will not play in this year’s U.S. Open after registering earlier in the year for procedural purposes in case he felt ready, which he does not. See you next weekend.