Brice Garnett wins Puerto Rico Open in playoff to regain full PGA TOUR status
“RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Brice Garnett holed a 15-foot birdie putt on the fourth playoff hole Sunday to win the Puerto Rico Open in his first tournament of the year, sending him to THE PLAYERS Championship next week and giving him PGA TOUR status for the next three years.
Garnett closed with a 3-under 69 at Grand Reserve Golf Club, getting back in the game with consecutive birdies on the 13th and 14th and then saving par on the 18th in regulation.
Erik Barnes closed with a 68, also saving par on the 18th. They finished at 19-under 269.
Both had their chances in the playoff, each time on the 630-yard closing hole. Garnett missed a 12-foot birdie putt for the win on the first extra hole. Barnes holed a 15-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole, with Garnett matching him from 6 feet.
Barnes narrowly missed from 12 feet after Garnett's birdie on the fourth playoff hole.
Garnett was emotional when it was over, and it's easy to understand why. He won in the Dominican Republic in 2018 for his only PGA TOUR victory, but he fell outside the top 150 last year and was reduced to having low status.”