Taylor Moore’s lung collapsed four years ago, just over a year after he left the Arkansas golf team.
Now, he’s a millionaire headed to the Masters.
Moore, 29, won his first PGA Tour event Sunday, shooting a 10-under par, one stroke better than Adam Schenk to capture the Valspar Championship. He birdied his final 10 holes, but had to wait on Schenk to finish.
Schenk hit his tee shot into the trees then left himself a 41-foot putt for par. He had to have that score on that hole to force a playoff with Moore. The ball hit the lip of the cup and rolled out, providing Moore with his first win.
Moore is in just his second full season at the PGA level, earning his tour card after finishing fourth on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2021. At Arkansas, Moore was named a 2016 All-American. He also won the Saguaro Amateur in 2014.
Moore’s cut of the purse for the Valspar Championship was almost $1.5 million. The win also earned him automatic qualification into the Masters Tournament, which will take place April 6-9.
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