Michael Brennan wrapped up an unforgettable week with a 5-under-par 66 on Sunday to seal his runaway win at the Bank of Utah Championship in Ivins, Utah.
Brennan, 23, received a sponsor’s exemption this week to make his third PGA Tour start, and his first since turning pro. The win guarantees him a full tour card for the next two years.
Brennan finished at 22-under 262 over four days at Black Desert Resort, which left him four strokes clear of the Philippines’ Rico Hoey (67 Sunday). The Wake Forest product seized the lead in the second round and kept it Saturday thanks to a round of 64.
On Sunday, Brennan stuck his approach at the par-4 second hole to 3 feet and his tee shot at the par-3 third to 6 1/2 feet to set up his first two birdies. He made five of his seven birdies on the front nine as he sped away from the pack and became the seventh player since 1970 to win a PGA Tour event within his first three starts.
Brennan gets to bypass the Korn Ferry Tour, where he was set to play in 2026. He received Korn Ferry eligibility by placing No. 1 in the Fortinet Cup standings on the third-tier PGA Tour Americas this season.
Hoey, meanwhile, jumped a projected 30 spots to No. 61 in the FedEx Cup Fall points race by earning 300 points with his second-place finish. Golfers who finish 51st to 60th in the FedEx Cup Fall points are guaranteed entry into the first two signature events of 2026. There are three tournaments remaining on the fall schedule.
Defending champion Matt McCarty — who, like Brennan, won this event in his third career start — posted a 70 and tied for third at 16 under with David Ford (67), Justin Lower (67), Pierceson Coody (69), Canada’s Ben Silverman (67) and Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen (68).
–Field Level Media
