THUNDER BAY – Back-to-back-to-back birdies on the back nine Sunday delivered Jeremy Kirk a second AON District Open golf title.
The 24-year-old outlasted first-round co-leader Jamie DePiero, who was tied for the lead when he stepped to the 18th tee, only to leave his approach short, three-putt from the lower level of the two-tier green and settle for bogey to fall a shot back of Kirk s one-under, 143 total.
Kirk was a shot back entering the final round of the 36-hole event, after firing a one-over 73 on Saturday under sweltering conditions at Whitewater Golf Course.
“I made a few putts on the back nine. My caddy gave me a few good reads and I was fortunate enough that they went in,” Kirk said.
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2019 Season
Won the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes on the Korn Ferry Tour and secured PGA TOUR membership for the first time by finishing No. 8 on the Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season points list. Entered the 2019-20 season 22nd in the final priority ranking. Finished the Korn Ferry Tour season with five top-10s and made 11 cuts in 23 starts.
TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes: Earned his second career Korn Ferry Tour title in dramatic fashion, birdieing the 18th hole on Sunday – the most difficult hole for the week – to top Brett Coletta by one at 15-under at the inaugural TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes. Earned his first PGA TOUR card for the 2019-20 season with the win.