Canadian Mackenzie Hughes wins the Sanderson Farms Championship after two play-off holes against Austrian Sepp Straka and takes first place in the FedEx Cup. The now French Martin Trainer had not passed the cut.
The Canadian Mackenzie Hughes signs the second victory of his career, once again in the playoff, by beating the Austrian on the second playoff hole Sepp Straka.
It’s a little revenge for the 31-year-old golfer who had expressed his sadness at not having been retained by the South African Trevor Immelman to be part of the international Presidents Cup team beaten in Charlotte, where he resides. After six years of scarcity, the native of Hamilton offers himself a new pretty victory crowned with first place in the FedEx Cup after two stages.
Closing it out @Sanderson_Champ ????@MacHughesGolf came up clutch in the playoff. pic.twitter.com/H4TuwAhcsW
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 3, 2022
Sepp Straka still beaten in the shoot-off
Sepp Straka, already winner of the prestigious Honda Classic this year, lost for the second time in less than three months in the play-off, after losing to Will Zalatoris in the FedEx St. Jude Championship, counting towards the FedEx Cup Playoffs. 36th in the world at the start of the week, the Austrian massif should still nibble places after its recovery tournament since the final of the Tour Championship.
Three straight birdies for @SeppStraka to take the solo lead ???? pic.twitter.com/uSSXipVCK7
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 2, 2022
No cut for the Frenchie Martin Trainer
Long in the race for the title, the Argentinian Emiliano Grillo sank at 14 on The Country Club course in Jackson, Mississippi, with a triple-bogey to finish fifth by four shots. Thanks in particular to two eagles (at 2 and 14), the Belgian Thomas Detry snatch a top 10 (9th). Note also the performance of Martin Trainer, which will now evolve for France. The Marseillais born to an American father missed the cut by two shots despite three birdies on his last four holes on Friday.
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