Recapping the dramatic final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge on [Date], where Ben Griffin battled brutal conditions and immense pressure to secure his emotional first individual PGA Tour victory.
CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE: GRIFFIN'S TRIUMPH
- Ben Griffin, once a mortgage broker, clinched his maiden PGA Tour title, navigating brutal winds and immense final-hole pressure for a one-stroke victory with a final round 71.
- "No lead is ever safe on the PGA Tour," Griffin acknowledged, later adding he used "hate comments... as fuel today."
- His emotional win was sealed with a crucial four-foot par putt on 18, a testament to his back-nine "grind."
THE CHALLENGERS & "HOGAN'S ALLEY"
- Matti Schmid's sensational chip-in birdie on 18 secured a valiant runner-up finish, while Scottie Scheffler (T4) battled mental fatigue and Colonial's "baked out," "wind whipped" conditions.
- Schmid called his chip "a bit of luck" but felt he "deserved it"; Scheffler admitted, "mentally I definitely am a bit tired."
- The "very tricky" and "positional" course, with its "gusty" winds and fast greens, made low scores incredibly difficult to achieve.
MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE & NOTABLE FINISHES
- A poignant Memorial Day tribute featured a course-wide moment of silence and a "breathtaking" F-18 Hornet flyover by "The Cowboys" squadron, deeply moving players and spectators.
- Bud Cauley finished solo third, with Tommy Fleetwood T4. Erik van Rooyen fired the low round of 65.
- Scottie Scheffler was seen removing his hat during the flyover, a powerful human moment amidst the competition.
Quick Hits
Cut at Even par (57 players) • Rickie Fowler's Sunday 74 (T21) • Vince Whaley's 79-foot eagle (T11)
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