Wes Short Jr. Birdies Final Hole to Win Shaw Charity Classic
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2019-09-03
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CALGARY, Alberta — Wes Short Jr. took full advantage of a fortunate bounce.
Short made a short birdie putt on the final hole to win the Shaw Charity Classic by one stroke.
His second shot on the par 5, 18th hole at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club just cleared the water before bouncing off a rock and onto the green.
“I caught a little bit of a thin three wood and pushed it a little bit,” Short said. “I thought it might have been over, but it hit a rock and kicked up on the green. It was a really good break.”
After his eagle attempt came up short, he tapped in a three-foot putt for a final-round 4-under 66 and a a 13-under 267 total — just ahead of two-time defending champion Scott McCarron.
“It probably looked five, six feet and I was sure glad it went in,” Short said. “All the hard work you put into this stupid game comes to the top.”
Short’s final round included six birdies and two bogeys to give the 55-year-old golfer from Austin, Texas, just his second-ever PGA Tour Champions victory. His last one was also in Canada at the 2014 Quebec Championship.
“Maybe I need to move here,” he joked.