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Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'I'm in a little bit of shock': Final-round heartbreak at the Puntacana for Dahmen
'I'm in a little bit of shock': Final-round heartbreak at the Puntacana for Dahmen Apr. 21—An incredible, record-breaking first three days ended in "shock" and heartbreak for Joel Dahmen at the Corales Puntacana Championship on Sunday at Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. After breaking the course and 36-hole records at the site of his only previous PGA Tour victory, the Clarkston native bogeyed his final three holes of the fourth round to fall one shot out of first place. Advertisement Dahmen's three straight bogeys included a miss from 1 foot on No. 17. "I think I'm in a little bit of shock, honestly," Dahmen said. "It's not how you win a golf tournament, I'll tell you that. I don't deserve to win it." Dahmen had a final-round 76 and a 275 total. His first three rounds were 62, 66 and 71. A heavy wind on the final two days played a factor in lower scores across the board. Garrick Higgo of South Africa won the event with a 72 on Sunday and a 14-under 274 total. It was the second ever PGA Tour event for Higgo, stealing what would have also been the second for Dahmen. Advertisement The 25-year-old Higgo's first win was 2021's Palmetto Championship. The 37-year-old Dahmen's was the Corales Puntacana Championship that same year. Daily headlines, straight to your inboxRead it online first and stay up-to-date, delivered daily at 7 AM "This one could take a while to get over," Dahmen said. "It's one of those things you learn more in defeat, unfortunately. I don't know what I'm going to learn from this yet. I still think I'm in a little bit of a shock." The shot that may take the longest to get over was the 1-foot par putt that lipped around the left part of the cup. Advertisement "I don't know what happened with the short one on 17," Dahmen said with a sigh. "I'm obviously nervous, but unfortunately I'm prone to that at times." Dahmen missed a tougher 8-foot putt for his final bogey on No. 18. He had birdies on Nos. 4 and 11. He tied for second with Alejandro Tosti (68), Keith Mitchell (71), Jeremy Paul (72) and Michael Thorbjornsen (73). Thorbjornsen missed a 4-foot par putt on 18. Dahmen said he tried to use his nervous adrenaline to attack and stay on the offense, and that he was in a good head space, but his body just didn't cooperate at times. "I tried to stay aggressive with my golf swings, and I did," Dahmen said. "But it just didn't work out. It sucks."
The South African
21-04-2025
- Business
- The South African
Big payday for SA golfer after PGA win
Home » Big payday for SA golfer after PGA win Garrick Higgo was a big winner on Sunday. Image: X/@garyplayer In a dramatic finish to the Corales Punta Cana Championship, South African Garrick Higgo came away with a one-stroke victory to claim his second win on the PGA Tour. To go with his previous win at the Palmetto Championship in South Carolina in 2021, Higgo had plenty to celebrate after edging his way to a memorable triumph. Besides again reminding the golf world of his talents, the 25-year-old banked R13.55 million in earnings. 'This is unbelievable and this is why I play the game. You know, the journey, I'm going to go through a down again, everybody does, I'm going to have ups. I just truly enjoy the journey,' he said. Pos. Player Score Money 1 Garrick Higgo -14 $720,000 T2 Alejandro Tosti -13 $243,400 T2 Keith Mitchell -13 $243,400 T2 Jeremy Paul -13 $243,400 T2 Michael Thorbjornsen -13 $243,400 T2 Joel Dahmen -13 $243,400 T7 Vince Whaley -12 $130,000 T7 Chan Kim -12 $130,000 T9 Matti Schmid -11 $109,000 T9 Charley Hoffman -11 $109,000 T9 Ben Martin -11 $109,000 T12 Mark Hubbard -10 $77,000 T12 Thomas Rosenmueller -10 $77,000 T12 Rico Hoey -10 $77,000 T12 Dylan Wu -10 $77,000 T12 Matt Wallace -10 $77,000 T12 Matt NeSmith -10 $77,000 T18 Chris Gotterup -9 $51,134 T18 Kaito Onishi -9 $51,134 T18 Henrik Norlander -9 $51,134 T18 Chad Ramey -9 $51,134 T18 Zac Blair -9 $51,134 T18 Seamus Power -9 $51,134 T24 Adam Svensson -8 $37,000 T24 David Skinns -8 $37,000 T26 Scott Piercy -7 $29,800 T26 Will Chandler -7 $29,800 T26 Rikuya Hoshino -7 $29,800 T26 Andrew Putnam -7 $29,800 T26 Aaron Baddeley -7 $29,800 T31 David Lipsky -6 $23,400 T31 Kevin Roy -6 $23,400 T31 Pierceson Coody -6 $23,400 T31 Kris Ventura -6 $23,400 T31 Justin Lower -6 $23,400 T31 Danny Walker -6 $23,400 37 Danny Willett -5 $19,800 T38 Ricky Castillo -4 $18,200 T38 Joseph Bramlett -4 $18,200 T38 Sam Choi -4 $18,200 T41 Quade Cummins -3 $13,820 T41 Emiliano Grillo -3 $13,820 T41 Nick Hardy -3 $13,820 T41 George McNeill -3 $13,820 T41 Hayden Springer -3 $13,820 T41 Braden Thornberry -3 $13,820 T41 Greyson Sigg -3 $13,820 T41 Troy Merritt -3 $13,820 T49 Hayden Buckley -2 $10,180 T49 Max McGreevy -2 $10,180 T49 Patrick Flavin -2 $10,180 T49 Harry Hall -2 $10,180 T53 Willy Pumarol -1 $9,374 T53 Theo Humphrey -1 $9,374 T53 Mac Meissner -1 $9,374 T53 Ben Polland -1 $9,374 T53 Tommy Gainey -1 $9,374 T53 Nate Lashley -1 $9,374 T59 Ryan Fox E $8,960 T59 Ben Kohles E $8,960 T59 William Mouw E $8,960 T59 Thomas Aiken E $8,960 T63 Mason Andersen 1 $8,640 T63 Cody Gribble 1 $8,640 T63 Alex Smalley 1 $8,640 T63 John Pak 1 $8,640 67 Jackson Suber 2 $8,440 68 Russell Knox 3 $8,360 69 Brian Stuard 4 $8,280 70 Matthew Riedel 6 $8,200 Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
The South African
21-04-2025
- Sport
- The South African
South Africa's Garrick Higgo wins on PGA Tour
South Africa's Garrick Higgo held on to win the PGA Tour's Punta Cana Championship on Sunday by a stroke, taking advantage of a dramatic, late meltdown from American Joel Dahmen. Dahmen, who went into Sunday's final round with a three stroke lead, bogeyed the last three holes, including missing from 3 feet at the par-3 17th. The 37-year-old, whose solitary PGA Tour win came at Punta Cana in 2021, ended with a 4-over round of 76, the worst of any of the top 37 finishers, That handed victory to Higgo, who played in the group ahead of Dahmen and wobbled when he bogeyed the 17th but then made par on the 18th to finish with an even-par 72 and a 14-under total for the tournament. Higgo, a 25-year-old from Johannesburg who had previously won on the PGA Tour at the Palmetto Championship in South Carolina in 2021, was delighted with the surprise victory. 'This is unbelievable and this is why I play the game. You know, the journey, I'm going to go through a down again, everybody does, I'm going to have ups. I just truly enjoy the journey,' he said. For Dahmen, though, his collapse was hard to take. 'I think I'm in a little bit of shock, honestly,' he said. 'It's not how you win a golf tournament, I'll tell you that. I don't deserve to win it. Bogeying the last three is inexcusable. 'This one could take a while to get over,' he admitted. 'It's one of those things, you learn more in defeat, unfortunately. This one's going to sting for a while.' Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news. By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Higgo holds on for win after Dahmen's late collapse
Garrick Higgo of South Africa wins the PGA Tour event in Punta Cana (ANDY LYONS) South Africa's Garrick Higgo held on to win the PGA Tour's Punta Cana Championship on Sunday by a stroke, taking advantage of a dramatic, late meltdown from American Joel Dahmen. Dahmen, who went into Sunday's final round with a three stroke lead, bogeyed the last three holes, including missing from 3 feet at the par-3 17th. Advertisement The 37-year-old, whose solitary PGA Tour win came at Punta Cana in 2021, ended with a 4-over round of 76, the worst of any of the top 37 finishers, That handed victory to Higgo, who played in the group ahead of Dahmen and wobbled when he bogeyed the 17th but then made par on the 18th to finish with an even-par 72 and a 14-under total for the tournament. Higgo, a 25-year-old from Johannesburg who had previously won on the PGA Tour at the Palmetto Championship in South Carolina in 2021, was delighted with the surprise victory. "This is unbelievable and this is why I play the game. You know, the journey, I'm going to go through a down again, everybody does, I'm going to have ups. I just truly enjoy the journey," he said. Advertisement For Dahmen, though, his collapse was hard to take. "I think I'm in a little bit of shock, honestly," he said. "It's not how you win a golf tournament, I'll tell you that. I don't deserve to win it. Bogeying the last three is inexcusable. "This one could take a while to get over," he admitted. "It's one of those things, you learn more in defeat, unfortunately. This one's going to sting for a while." sev/bb
Boston Globe
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Garrick Higgo takes advantage of Joel Dahmen's late meltdown to win in the Dominican Republic
Winning is hard. A bogey for Joel Dahmen and he's now tied for the lead headed to the 72nd hole — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) Higgo, a 25-year-old lefthander from South Africa, also won the 2021 Palmetto Championship at Congaree. The former UNLV player earned a two-year exemption with the victory, but doesn't get a spot in the Masters. Advertisement Dahmen tied for second with Alejandro Tosti (68), Keith Mitchell (71), Jeremy Paul (72) and Michael Thorbjornsen (73). Thorbjornsen, a Wellesley native, missed a 4-foot par putt on 18. Ben Polland, set to defend his title next week in the PGA Professional Championship, tied for 53rd at 1 under after a 74.
