While most of the golf world was focused on Royal Birkdale, Colt Knost was wrapping up his second professional victory by firing a remarkable final round 10-under 62 at Price Cutter Charity Championship. More importantly, he also wrapped up his PGA Tour card for 2009.
After making birdie on three of his first six holes, Knost was 3-under at the turn and then went on a tear, dropping back-to-back eagles on the par four 10th and par five 11th holes en route to a back nine 29. Knost finished the week with a 26-under 262 total to go wire-to-wire and win by three shots. Colt’s previous victory came in May at the Fort Smith Classic. He wore FootJoy shoes and a SciFlex glove during both his victories.
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On the LPGA Tour, Ji Young Oh won the LPGA State Farm Classic, making a par on the first playoff hole to claim her first career victory. Oh fired four rounds in the 60’s, including back-to-back 6-under 66’s to start the tournament. She closed with a 69 to finish the week with an 18-under 270 total. Oh wore a SciFlex glove and white MyJoys with the Korean flag logo during her maiden triumph.
Oh bogeyed the 17th hole but after making par on 18 in regulation she watched from behind the green as the leader bogeyed 18 to force a playoff. The two returned to the 18th for sudden death where Oh chipped from the rough within 6 inches of the pin and then tapped in for victory at Panther Creek Country Club.
