The PGA tour is excited about the birth of a new star. The hero is Carl Phillips (Australia), a graduate of Stanford University where Tiger Woods (USA), the "golf emperor," attended.
Phillips won the PGA Tour Puerto Rico Open (total prize money of $4 million) at the Grand Reserve Golf Club (par 72) in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, on the 10th (Korea time) with a total of 26-under 262.
The PGA Tour reported on its website, "The 23-year-old won the Puerto Rico Open, his third and fourth PGA Tour appearance since becoming a member, by three strokes."
Phillips only turned pro in July last year to graduate from Stanford University. Although his debut through the Conferry Tour was short-lived, he played in 10 competitions and recorded the top 25 in seven competitions, including the Utah Championship, to be eligible to participate in this year's PGA Tour. He failed to stand out by tying for 72nd at the Mexican Open in February and tying for 39th at the Cognizant Classic, but won the trophy at this year's event, and gained recognition as a new promising player.
"Philips did not play due to a back injury at the beginning of the season, but he is now the only rookie winner," the PGA Tour said, adding, "His debut was late, but it did not affect the genius golfer."
The Puerto Rico Open is an alternative competition for middle and lower rank players who failed to participate in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a signature competition held during the same period. This is a so-called "half point" competition, and the winner of the "full point" competition does not receive all the benefits. The winner of the "Fedex Cup" competition received 720,000 dollars in prize money and 300 points for the FedEx Cup. Russell Henley, the winner of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, received 4 million dollars in prize money and 700 points for the FedEx Cup.
The biggest difference between a half-point and a full-point competition is qualification for the Masters, a major competition that takes place in April. To qualify for the Masters, one must win a full-point or higher competition. 카지노사이트
However, with the victory, Phillips secured a spot for the next signature RBC Heritage and also received a spot for the Players Championship, dubbed the fifth major. He will also be eligible to play in The Sentry, the opening game of the 2026 season, and receive a two-year seed by 2027, guaranteeing solid tour activities.