Stephan Jaeger is a proven winner.
The 31-year-old won his fifth career Korn Ferry Tour title on Sunday at the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco. Jaeger’s final-round 3-under 68 was just enough to earn a two-shot victory at 22 under at Hillcrest Country Club.
Dan McCarthy made Jaeger earn it, getting to 20 under for the tournament thanks to a 7-under 64 on Sunday. Brandon Wu tied McCarthy for second, with Nicholas Lindheim and Justin Lower finishing T-4 at 19 under.
“I feel comfortable being uncomfortable,” Jaeger said via a Korn Ferry Tour release. “The only time I get uncomfortable is when I have the lead…My goal every time I play is to win the golf tournament. It’s been a little bit of a drought, and obviously I was on Tour last year and I want to win one of those, but I’m on the Korn Ferry Tour this year so I’m going to try and win as many as I can by next August.”
Objective complete.
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Jaeger is one of only 13 players in the Korn Ferry Tour’s 31-year history to earn five or more wins. He’s now just two wins away from tying Jason Gore’s all-time record of seven wins.
Next week, the tour travels to Columbus, Ohio, for the second of three events in the Korn Ferry Tour Championship Series, the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship held at Ohio State University Scarlet Course.