With the victory, DeChambeau also locks up his spot in the Tour Championship, where he’ll be making his first appearance after finishing 13 spots outside the top 30 in 2017.
After starting two-over par through five holes, Peterson couldn’t stop the bogey train at the par-4 15th, which caused him to take out some frustration on his putter as he snapped it in two pieces.
As his eyes welled up with tears, it was clear how meaningful this second victory was for Merritt, probably because he didn’t know if and when he’d ever get it.
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