Ryan Gerard held South African Erik van Rooyen down the back nine on Sunday to win the first American PGA tour.

A 25-year-old American, whose best career ended the effort to run at this year’s Texas open, an organ twice in the final circle for victory.

“It’s just like the peak of life of work”, Gerard said. “I can’t tell you how many hours I spent hitting a golf ball dreaming about the victory on the PGA tour. It’s really special.”

Gerard SECDE Van Rooyen 47-44 Under a modified system for achieving Stableford for recording events in the Tahoe Club Plain in Trucke in California.

Under the unique scoring formats, albatross is worth eight points, eagle five and birds two. Pars are not points, while Bogey minus-one point and any worse result is minus-three points.

The tournament is oded vs. British open, where superbly ranked Scottie Scheffler He won his fourth chief title in his career and the second main crown of the year.

Gerard, who shared leadership for 54 holes on 34 points, added 13 points in the last round with two eagles, four birds and five worship.

“I played a lot of really good golf” Gerard said. “I felt like I didn’t get results from the shots I was hit and it’s been a long time, long minced. Yes, it’s pretty cool to finish on top.”

Van Rooyen, whose first PGA victory was in Barracuda in 2021. years, settled for his second training, ended the year after the CJ of BYRON Nelson’s Cup in May.

Philippino Sonamin Rico Hoey And Gerard shared the lead for 54 holes, but Hoey pulled with double Bogey-Bogey.

Gerard bired another hole and organed third and answered Bogens on the fourth and fifth with birds in the seventh to stand 41 with his closest rival on the course, Van Rooyen, Seven Adrift.

After both birched 10., Van Rooyen cut for a bird at 11.

However, Gerard replied to 11, after the Sprayer’s head in his attitude, let him move the ball on the border, twisted in the long oves to reach 48 points, 10 in front of Van Rooyen.

Gerard made Bogeys at 12 and 13, but responded to birds at 14, while Van Rooyen made Bogee in 14, but Orcao pair-Fri 15. To pull within six.

When Gerard made the Trotor’s Bogee in par or three 16, his lead was up to 47-42.

Van Rooyen was pouring a bird from climbing in 18-44, but Gerard accelerated at 18. years for a couple and victory.