Golf professional Stephen Jagger missed his second victory on the PGA Tour by just three strokes.
At the Black Desert Championships in Ivins, Utah, the 35-year-old suffered only a loss to American Matt McCarty, who was undefeated in his third tour start. The second-place hunter said, “I tried everything and that’s why I’m completely satisfied.”
The Olympian, who was leading after the first two rounds, fell two shots behind McCarty in the final round, trailing by just one shot after 15 holes; But the novice responded with two birdies – and won. Jagger was able to console himself with prize money of $817,500 (about 750,000 euros).
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Matty Schmid also presented himself strongly: the Bavarian shone with a 62 on the par 71 course and moved up to fifth place. He received $307,500 (about 280,000 euros) as a reward.