| DeCorso wins South Georgia Classic
Bryan DeCorso shot a three-under 69 on Sunday to win the South Georgia Classic by four shots.
DeCorso claimed his first Nationwide Tour victory at 14-under 274, breaking by four shots the tournament scoring record set by John Kimbell in the first year of the event last season.
After holding a one-shot lead overnight, DeCorso posted five birdies and two bogeys on Sunday to pull away -- a much different result than the one he produced just seven days earlier.
Last week, DeCorso played in the final group at the Henrico County Open, but shot a 74 and finished in a tie for fourth place.
Sunday's win was a long time coming.
"I don't know if there was ever a monkey on my back, because this is my first full year on the Nationwide Tour, but I've been a pro for a long time. I've dreamed of playing on the PGA Tour, and now I'm that much closer," said DeCorso, who earned $112,500 for the win and moved into fourth place on the money list.
The top 25 players on the money list at the end of the season earn PGA Tour cards.
Bryce Molder also carded a three-under 69 on Sunday to move into a tie for second place with Greg Owen (72) at 10-under 278. Molder, DeCorso and D.J. Brigman (68) were the only players who broke 70 in a tough final round at Kinderlou Forest.
"I hit some great shots, but I needed a little help as well," Molder said after his round, when DeCorso was all but guaranteed to win. "He played great."
DeCorso began his round with a 30-foot birdie putt at the first hole, a shot he gave back with his first bogey at the fourth. But a 20-foot putt at the fifth was the first of back-to-back birdies as DeCorso reached 13-under by the turn.
The 36-year-old Canadian bogeyed the 10th, then two-putted for birdie on the 11th to get back to 13-under. His last birdie came on a six-foot putt at the 15th, preserving a three-shot lead.
DeCorso admitted not looking at the scoreboard between the seventh and 18th holes.
"I told my caddie on the 18th tee that unless I need a birdie to tie, I don't want to know where I'm at," he said. "I came up here and saw the scoreboard and got a little emotional.
"Now I get to celebrate." |