Kevin Yu is a PGA Tour winner.
The 26-year-old from Chinese Taipei made a birdie on the 72nd hole to tie the lead, then he stuffed his approach on the par-4 18th on the first playoff hole, converted the birdie and knocked off Beau Hossler to get his first PGA Tour victory at the 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship.
Hossler and Yu were tied at 23 under after 72 holes, but Hossler’s approach shot in the playoff forced him to hit a low hooking approach shot into the greenside bunker. He hit a brilliant sand shot to a couple feet, but Yu’s great approach himself let to a birdie and a PGA Tour victory.
This is the third straight year and fourth time in six events the Sanderson Farms has been decided by a playoff.