With a birdie on the final hole, Cameron Champ posted a final-round 67 to claim a one-stroke victory at the Safeway Open.
Champ finished his final day at Silverado Country Club with five birdies against two bogeys to reach 17-under par, one better than Adam Hadwin (65).
The win was Champ’s second of his young career, and will move the 24-year old Northern California native back into the top 100 in the world rankings.
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Pro-File
Name: Cameron Mackray Champ
Nationality: American
Height: 6′ 1″
Weight: 170 lb
Birthdate: June 15, 1995 (age 24)
Native: Sacramento, California
College: Texas A&M
Final Scores: Top 5
Pos-Player-To Par (Final Rd)
1. Cameron Champ -17 (-3)
2. Adam Hadwin -16 (-5)
3. Marc Leishman -14 (-7)
4. Charles Howell III -13 (-4)
4. Zac Blair -13 (-4)
4. Justin Thomas -13 (-3)
Top-3 Check Cashers
- Champ – $1,118,000
- Hadwin – $719,400
- Leishman – $455,400
Champ’s Winning Numbers
Topline Stats
Driving: 337.1 yards (1st)
Fairways: 30/56, 53.6% (39th)
Greens: 53/72, 73.6% (16th)
Putts/GIR: 92/1.736 (53rd)
Scores: 21 Birdies, 47 Pars, 4 Bogeys
Strokes Gained
Off The Tee: 6.696 (1st)
Approach To Green: 2.799 (21st)
Around The Green: 2.020 (30th)
Putting: 2.025 (39th)
Tee To Green: 11.516 (1st)
Total: 13.540 (1st)
WITB: Cameron Champ
Driver: PING G400 (7.9Ëš)
Fairway: PING G400 (14.5°)
Irons: PING i500 (3-4)
Irons: PING iBlade (5-PW)
Gap: PING Glide Forged (50°)
Sand: PING Glide Forged (54Ëš)
Lob: PING Glide Forged (60Ëš)
Putter: Ping PLD Answer 2 Prototype
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV
Apparel: Nike
Money & Points
With his win, Champ earned $1,188,000 and 500 FedExCup points. He will move to No. 2 in the PGA Tour’s points standings.
Champ also received 48 OWGR points, and will jump 100 spots (from 170th) to No. 70 in the world rankings.
Video: Champ’s Winning Highlights
2019 PGA Tour Season
Starts: 2
Cuts Made: 2
Wins: 1 (Safeway Open)
Earnings: $1,160,364‬ (3)
FedExCup Pts: 526 (2)
World Rank Before/After: 170/70
Champ’s Career Victories
PGA Tour: 2
2019 Safeway Open
2018 Sanderson Farms Championship
Web.com Tour: 1
2018 Utah Championship
Quotable
“No matter if I win one more tournament, 10 more tournaments, whatever it may be, this will be the greatest moment of my golf career.”
– Cameron Champ, 2019 Safeway Open Champion
Credits: Getty Images, PGA Tour Media
