Professional Recap
Casey Danielson is the 2021 #SymetraClassic Champion after a two-hole playoff. #Road2LPGA pic.twitter.com/JdPyD0jYuS
— Symetra Tour (@ROAD2LPGA) May 16, 2021
AJGA alumna Casey Danielson captured her first Symetra Tour win over the weekend in a two-hole playoff at the Symetra Classic in Davidson, North Carolina. The three-time Rolex Junior All-American forced a playoff against Fatima Fernandez Cano. Danielson's win moved her up seventeen spots in the rankings for the 'Race for the Card' and is now No. 5.
Danielson, who competed collegiality at Stanford University, had 15 top-10 finishes and one win in her AJGA career. Danielson's highest finish in an invitational came in 2012 and 2013 at the season ending Rolex Tournament of Champions where she placed solo third.
A bounce-back birdie for @SamBurns66.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 16, 2021
He's tied for the lead @ATTByronNelson. pic.twitter.com/rTqOYeSrtD
AJGA alumni Sam Burns finished solo third at the AT&T Byron Nelson at 22-under-par 266. Burns won three AJGA events in his five year national junior golf career. Two of these three wins came at top AJGA Invitationals, the 2015 Thunderbird International Junior and 2014 Rolex Tournament Champions. Burns was named a Rolex Junior All-American three-times, including being named the Rolex Junior Player of the Year in 2014 .
Dawg on Top. 🐶 🏆 @Gbsigg @visitknoxopen #TOURBound pic.twitter.com/R3Jiz2u3An
— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) May 17, 2021
AJGA alumni Greyson Sigg won his first Korn Ferry Tour win over the weekend at the Visit Knoxville Open in Knoxville, Tennessee. Sigg's 20-under-par 260 and final round 4-under-par 66 secured him the win. Sigg's three year AJGA career included a 2012 appearance on the Wyndham Cup East Team. The University of Georgia alumnus has eight top-10s this season and moved to No. 2 in the Korn Ferry Tour points standings. Sigg has crossed the point threshold the Tour is using as its fail-safe number for players to finish inside the top 25.
Best of the Rest
The best of the best from a week in Texas.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 17, 2021
Counting down the top 10 shots from @ATTByronNelson. pic.twitter.com/iKl2R6DZD0
Winner’s bag: @attbyronnelson pic.twitter.com/r2iaLbotWL
— True Temper Golf (@truetempergolf) May 17, 2021
65-65-67-66
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 17, 2021
K.H. Lee had a week to remember to earn his first TOUR win. 👏 pic.twitter.com/c4KsOcspYa
More scenes from the #SymetraClassic 📸#Road2LPGA I #RaceForTheCard pic.twitter.com/HK6LzRDXaG
— Symetra Tour (@ROAD2LPGA) May 17, 2021