Smotherman Clinches His First PGA Tour Victory in 100th Appearance
Two-Stroke Victory at the Bank of Utah Championship
Secures Two-Year PGA Tour Card; Korean-American Doug Kim Finishes Second
World No. 121 Austin Smotherman of the United States has captured his first victory on the PGA Tour.
Austin Smotherman is celebrating with the trophy immediately after winning the Bank of Utah Championship. Photo by Ibbins, AFP Yonhap News
View original imageOn October 5, 2026 (Korean time), at Black Desert Resort (par 71) in Ivins, Utah, Smotherman shot a 3-under-par 68 in the final round of the Fall Series Bank of Utah Championship (total prize money: 6 million dollars), recording six birdies, one double bogey, and one bogey. With a final score of 26-under-par 258, he finished two strokes ahead of Doug Kim (United States · 24-under-par 260), a Korean-American player.
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Smotherman earned his first title in his 100th PGA Tour appearance, taking home 1.08 million dollars (approximately 1.45 billion won) in prize money. He also secured a two-year PGA Tour card and a spot in the 2028 Championship Series.
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