C.T. Pan wins The Players Cup - 高爾夫球

C.T. Pan wins The Players Cup 潘政琮在選手盃奪冠
University of Washington standout wins in fourth professional start

July 12, 2015 | By Brian Decker, PGATOUR.COM

C.T. Pan became the latest University of Washington Husky to win on the
Mackenzie Tour (Rusty Barton/PGA TOUR)

In just his fourth start as a professional, Taiwan’s C.T. Pan claimed his
first Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada victory at The Players Cup, carding a
5-under 66 on Friday at Pine Ridge Golf Club to win by two over Sweden’s
Robert Karlsson.

The 23-year old, who recently finished a standout collegiate career at the
University of Washington that saw him named an All-American four times and a
finalist for the Ben Hogan Award in 2015, produced a bogey-free 31 on the
final nine holes for a 5-under 66 and the two stroke victory.

“This something I've always dreamed of. I didn't expect it so soon, but I
guess it happened and it's awesome. I'm beyond happiness,” said Pan.

Starting the day three shots off the lead held by Newport Beach, California’
s J.J. Spaun, Pan made the turn at 1-under, then rattled off birdies at the
12th and 14th holes to take over the solo lead. Karlsson and Spaun would both
tie Pan at 13-under briefly on the back nine, but the Mackenzie Tour rookie
closed like a veteran with birdies on the 16th and 17th to post 15-under par
in the clubhouse. Neither Karlsson nor Spaun could match him, giving Pan the
Players Cup title.

“I knew I needed to make a couple of birdies,” Pan said of the back nine
battle with Spaun and Karlsson. “Before the round I told myself I needed to
finish better. I shot 3-over my last five holes the first round and didn't
make any birdies the last two rounds, so I needed to finish better. I knew if
I finished better I would have a chance, and I guess it worked.”

Pan’s birdie at the 17th was especially strong, with the pin cut over a
ridge in a spot Pan admitted he labelled ‘un-approachable’ in his yardage
book. After safely finding the green, he drained a 40-footer for his fourth
birdie in six holes, giving him a two-shot cushion.

“I wanted to make it, but I did not expect it to drop. I wanted to give it a
shot and I hit it pretty hard - it turns out it dropped, I guess,” Pan said
with a smile.

Pan, who erased a three-shot defeicit, becomes the fourth player in five
events to come from behind to win on the Mackenzie Tour this season.

“I knew if there was a guy to be worried about, it was going to be him, to
be honest,” said 54-hole leader Spaun, who carded a 1-over 72. “I knew he
was in a good position starting the day because he wasn’t that far back but
he was far enough back to not really care what happens to him. Good credit to
him, he’s a good player.”

Pan graduated with a degree in Communications this spring, and joins Chris
Killmer, Brock Mackenzie, 2014 Order of Merit winner Joel Dahmen and this year
’s Syncrude Boreal Open presented by AECON winner Kevin Spooner as former
University of Washington Huskies in the Mackenzie Tour winner’s circle,
along with 2013 Mackenzie Tour graduate and 2014 PGA TOUR winner Nick Taylor.




“Nick Taylor, Brock Mackenzie, a lot of [University of Washington] alumni
that were here after their collegiate life showed me this is the way to do
it, and I just followed their path,” said Pan. “I want to be one of them
and I want to compete on the PGA TOUR. I just want to thank them for showing
me this path.”

Pan made his professional debut earlier this year at the U.S. Open, where he
finished T64. He also played on the PGA TOUR the following week at the
Travelers Championship and finished T25.

HUGHES WINS FREEDOM 55 FINANCIAL TOP CANADIAN AWARD

With a total score of 10-under, Dundas, Ont.’s Mackenzie Hughes claimed
Freedom 55 Financial Canadian Player of the Week honours on Sunday along with
a $2,500 prize. Each week, the top Canadian on the leaderboard will earn the
award, with the top Canadian on the Order of Merit at season’s end earning
the Freedom 55 Financial Canadian Player of the Year and a $25,000 prize.

Hughes becomes the third member of Team Freedom, which is composed of fellow
players Taylor Pendrith, Albin Choi, Adam Svensson and Matt Hill, to win the
award this season, joining Pendrith and Choi.

WEAVER MAINTAINS TOP SPOT ON THE ORDER OF MERIT

Atlanta, Georgia’s Drew Weaver finished T14 and remains atop the Order of
Merit. The top five players on the Order of Merit at season’s end will earn
status on the Web.com Tour, with the top three through next week’s Staal
Foundation Open presented by Tbaytel earning an exemption into the RBC
Canadian Open, July 20-26 at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont. Below are
the top five through The Players Cup (bold denotes Canadian):

賽季獎金排名前五者可獲取威巡 (Web.com Tour) 的參賽資格。
下週的比賽結束後獎金排名前三者可獲取加拿大公開賽 (Canadian Open) 的參賽資格。

目前獎金榜如下：

1. Drew Weaver - $44,450
2. J.J. Spaun - $38,763
3. Albin Choi - $37,857
4. Kevin Spooner - $36,575
5. C.T. Pan - $32,729

下週比賽看來要拿個前三才有機會直接取卡入加拿大公開賽。

Notes:

- Weather: 31 degrees Celsius (42 degrees with Humidex). Sunny. Winds 12 km/h.
- Pan becomes the first player from Taiwan to win on the Mackenzie Tour.
- The par-3 ninth hole, which was the most difficult hole on the Mackenzie
Tour in 2015 and played to an average of 3.522, yielded 16 birdies this week
and played to an average of 3.426.
- As part of his victory, C.T. Pan received a free AVIS car rental for a week.
The winner of each Mackenzie Tour event will receive a free car for a week at
any point during the summer as part of their win.
- J.J. Spaun has yet to finish outside the top-25 on the Mackenzie Tour this
season, finishing T16-T10-T8-T2-3.
- C.T. Pan, Robert Karlsson and J.J. Spaun were all NCAA third-tea
All-Americans in 2012.

- 小潘為第一位在加巡賽獲勝的台灣人。
- 本次獲勝可於暑假期間獲得 Avis 贊助租車一週。

最後再次恭喜小潘！

原始連結：http://www.pgatour.com/canada/en_us/news/2015/07/12/round-4.html

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