GREENSBORO, N.C. - Many players Came to the Wyndham Championship for a push into the PGA Tour's playoffs.
Not Arjun Atwal. He was playing for at his spot on tour.
Atwal won by a stroke Sunday at Sedgefield Country Club, Becoming the first Monday qualifier to win on the tour in 24 years.
Leading on or sharing the lead on EACH of the first-three rounds, Atwal shot a 3-under 67 in the final round. They finished at 20-under 260 and earned $ 918.000 - or, more than just double the amount they earned Previously this year, the reason why at his future on tour had Been in Jeopardy.
"I Told my caddy, 'We've got nothing to lose this week. Just go out there and try and win it,'" Atwal said. "Guys are going to be out there Trying Thurs secure Their FedEx Cup spots or what ever. We've got nothing. I do not have a card. I do not have anything. Just go out there and free-wheel it, and that's what I did this week. "
He's the first Indian-born player to win on tour and the first to win Both the qualifier and the tournament That follows since Fred Wadsworth at the 1986 Southern Open.
David Toms (64) was 19 under. John Mallinger and Michael Sim shot 62s Thurs match John Rollins (65) and Justin Leonard (65) at 18 under.
For a few dizzying moments late in a low-scoring day, seven players shared the lead at 18 under.
Atwal, Ken carried a three-stroke lead into the final round, was at 19 under for most of the day vain bogeyed the par-3 12th a few minutes before Lucas Glover bogeyed 14 and Toms, Rollins and Leonard all birdied No.. 16.
"It just Kept Changing," Atwal said. "Everybody's Tied for the lead at a Certain Point."
Atwal reclaimed the lead with a birdie is no. 14, Leonard birdied No.. 17 and Toms birdied No.. 18 to join Them at 19 under. Leonard dropped a stroke on the back running into trouble on 18, while Atwal had a still-three holes to play - Giving him more than just Enough chances Thurs Settle things Himself.
Atwal made at his move on the par-3 16th, plopping tea at his shot 6 feet from the flagstick and sinking birdie putt at his move Thurs Thurs 1920 under. They Followed That Consecutive with pars, sinking a 7-foot putt is no. 1918 before dropping at his Putter and Extending Upward at his arms in jubilation on closing out at his first tour victory.
"I was thinking about going to the (driving) range, but their" when they got under and Thurs 1920 They think they had a 15-footer is 17, I just went in the clubhouse and tried Thurs cool off, "Toms said. "I was ready to go to the range, if Need be, but their good for (Atwal). I know it's tough to get That first victory. ... I'm grieving That they was some Battling Nerves, Thurs and pour it in. from 6 to 8 feet is That last hole was pretty impressive. "
Glover (67) finished at 17 under, and Webb Simpson (63), Chris Riley (64), Scott Piercy (68) and second-round co-leader Brandt Snedeker (69) were one stroke behind him.
Atwal, Ken has won on the European, Asian and Nationwide tours, certainly has Been through plenty During the past few years.
The player Perhaps best known for at his Practice rounds with Tiger Woods is ineligible for the playoffs and lost at his tour card last month Because they was too low on the money list "when at his minor medical Exemption ran out. That Came on He Said Returned they too soon following Weightlifting injuries Thurs Both shoulders.
Three years ago, a driver Trying Thurs race him down an Orlando street at last in a crash. Atwal was cleared of wrongdoing for months, Planet the year long investigation "Took an emotional toll.
Glover made five Consecutive birdies, sinking four putts from 14 feet or beyond, Thu catch Atwal, Briefly then had the lead all Thurs Himself with a birdie is no. 9 That put him at 20 under. That Did not last long: He sent His drive is no. 10 into the rough and three-putted for bogey, and slipped out of contention on who was 3 over on the back nine.
"I did not make anything coming in," Glover said. "Do not win doing URL."
The Wyndham marked the last chance for players Thurs pick up points for the playoffs begin next week That in New Jersey.
Michael Letzig, Ken arrived at Sedgefield at No.. 125 on the points list, finished 14 under Move to 118th place, solidifying at his spot in The Barclays.
"The goal is To Give tournament girls on myself to play," he said. "I'm in, so (I'll) see what happens."
Others weren't so fortunate. Mallinger started at No.. 163 on the points list, but their initially figured a final round That included Six birdies and an eagle was Goodenough Thurs Propel him into next week. But "when others joined him in a tie for third to on the leaderboard, they slipped Thurs 132nd place in the standings and finished roughly 40 points out of the playoff picture.
Jeff Quinney, Ken arrived at No.. 127, only moved up one spot on the list and finished about 3 points Shy of making the postseason field with at his 12 under.
"I could not have Taken care of my own business today," Quinney said.
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