Professional Recap
A first-time PGA TOUR champion 🏆
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 2, 2021
24-year-old @SamBurns66 becomes the second-youngest winner in @ValsparChamp history. pic.twitter.com/RYDK7IN66P
Sam Burns earned his first PGA TOUR victory at the Valspar Championship with a tournament total of 17-under-par 267. He carded four-straight rounds in the 60s to win by three strokes over Keegan Bradley.
Burns played in AJGA events from 2011 to 2015 and had three wins. He was also a three-time Rolex Junior All-American. Burns is set to host his first AJGA tournament in July with the Sam Burns Classic at The Landings Club.
Welcome back to the winner's circle, Hyo Joo Kim! 🏆
— LPGA (@LPGA) May 2, 2021
Hyo Joo Kim wins the 2021 HSBC Women's World Championship! 👏 pic.twitter.com/LiOScXqlg1
Hyo Joo Kim won the LPGA's HSBC Women's World Championship after carding a tournament total of 17-under-par 271. Kim shot a bogey-free 8-under-par 64 in the final round to get the win by one stroke over Hannah Green. The highest-finishing AJGA alumnae were Patty Tavatanakit and Inbee Park at T3.
Lilia Vu is your 2021 #GCCharityClassic Champion! 👏👏 #Road2LPGA pic.twitter.com/wDU4mEleGo
— Symetra Tour (@ROAD2LPGA) May 2, 2021
Lilia Vu won the Garden City Charity Classic at Buffalo Dunes after carding rounds of 69-70-69 to get her first Symetra Tour win. Vu won by one stroke at 8-under-par 208 over former college teammate Beth Wu.
Vu played in AJGA events from 2010 until 2015 and had three AJGA victories. She was also a three-time Rolex Junior All-American.
New Caledonia is now home to a #KornFerryTour winner.
— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) May 2, 2021
Congrats to Paul Barjon on a playoff victory @HuntsvilleChamp! 🏆
Eagle on the third extra hole at The Ledges. pic.twitter.com/n3a59wnRpV
Paul Barjon won the Huntsville Championship after making an eagle on the third playoff hole to defeat Mito Pereira and Billy Kennerly. He carded rounds of 65-67-64-69 to get to 15-under-par 265 for the tournament and into the playoff. At T2, Billy Kennerly was the highest-finishing AJGA alumni.
Best of the Rest
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— True Temper Golf (@truetempergolf) April 28, 2021
Your newest @PGATOUR champion is hosting his first AJGA tournament this summer 👀 pic.twitter.com/N0NrFyhnm3
— AJGA (@AJGAGolf) May 3, 2021
Final leaderboard from @ValsparChamp:
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 2, 2021
1. @SamBurns66 -17 🏆
2. @Keegan_Bradley -14
T3. Viktor Hovland -13
T3. @CamTringale
5. @Abraham_Ancer -12
T6. @VaughnTaylorPGA -10
T6. @MaxHoma23
T8. @Louis57TM -9
T8. @TroyMerritt_PGA
T8. @JoacoNiemann
"I made it." ❤️
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 26, 2021
Michael Visacki fights back tears as he tells his father that he's reached a lifelong goal of competing on the PGA TOUR.
He successfully Monday-Qualified for the @ValsparChamp. pic.twitter.com/5ci5L1KoLp
Good luck this week, @visackigolfer!
— AJGA (@AJGAGolf) April 28, 2021
The AJGA alum is bringing some experience to @Innisbrook... he competed on the Copperhead Course three times as a junior golfer. https://t.co/SiUNatSs6i
💲1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 🤯
— AJGA (@AJGAGolf) April 27, 2021
The Texas Cup made history over the weekend, raising the most money ever through a single State Cup Series event.
Congrats to Sean-Karl Dobson, Ally Black, and the rest of the participants on such an amazing accomplishment! pic.twitter.com/hcDQULBqaR
Dapper for the #KentuckyDerby. 🏇
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 1, 2021
TOUR pros have shown out in years past. pic.twitter.com/94NmHPCwMm
Back-to-back #RomeJrClassic Champion ➡️ SEC Champion with @AuburnWGolf
— AJGA (@AJGAGolf) April 29, 2021
Megan Schofill is one this event's many decorated past champions. pic.twitter.com/j9zktys5jU