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| Monday Oct 27, 2025 |
Michael Brennan won the PGA Tour's Bank of Utah Championship going away Sunday, shooting a final-round 66 to finish at 22-under par and win by four strokes. In doing so, Brennan:
▪️ Wins his first PGA Tour title in his third career start and first as a professional at the age of 23 years, 8 months, 17 days.
▪️ Becomes eligible to take up PGA Tour membership, which includes exempt status through 2027 and exemptions into The Players Championship, RBC Heritage and PGA Championship in 2026.
▪️ Becomes the 14th first-time winner this season and the first sponsor exemption to win on Tour since Nick Dunlap (2024 American Express).
▪️ Becomes the seventh player since 1970 to win his first PGA Tour title within his first three career starts; fifth player to win his first title in his third career start and first since Matt McCarty at the 2024 Bank of Utah Championship.
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