Carlson wins Prince Edward Island Open presented by IMP Solutions
CARDIGAN, Prince Edward Island—A few late birdies lifted Brian Carlson to the highest of the leaderboard Sunday on the Prince Edward Island Open introduced by IMP Options. The previous Purdue star shot a 65 within the last spherical en path to his first PGA TOUR Canada victory. He completed at 19-under, simply forward of Chris R. Wilson (18-under) and Austin Hitt (17-under).
“It feels unimaginable. It hasn’t sunk in but. They at all times say that whenever you win, but it surely hasn’t totally but,” mentioned Carlson, whereas praising the opposite gamers on the Tour. “The extent of competitors is so freaking good. So, for a very long time, I believed I used to be by no means going to win.”
Carlson, although, got here by when it mattered most. He had eight birdies on the day. That included pivotal ones on the sixteenth and seventeenth holes to take the lead.
Wilson, in the meantime, had a three-stroke lead getting into the spherical and shot a 69. It wasn’t sufficient, although, for the Canadian to prevail. He had 5 birdies however two bogeys. The latter included a pivotal lack of a stroke on No. 17.
“Dropping by only a shot over 4 days, it’s such a small margin,” mentioned Wilson. “You simply go over your rounds and take into consideration each shot right here and there that would have been higher.
“However on the finish of the day I nonetheless performed a strong spherical myself right now, and I received beat,” he continued. “It’s not like I beat myself on the course. So, I believe I’ll be capable of sleep tonight realizing that.”
Canadian Myles Creighton and People Joe Highsmith and Trent Phillips tied for fourth, at 15-under. People Parker Gillam and Joey Vrzich had been 14-under and tied for seventh.
Six golfers from america shared ninth-place with scores of 13-under. The group included Cooper Dossey, Parker Gilliam, Charles Huntzinger, Harrison Ott, Brad Reeves and Benjamin Shipp.
The win got here in Carlson’s twenty fourth profession PGA TOUR Canada begin. His previous-best got here on the 2019 Canada Life Open in Vancouver when he tied for second. Final summer season on the Forme Tour, in america, Carlson tied for third in a event on his faculty course, the Birck Boilermaker Golf Membership. He performed in all eight LOCALiQ Collection occasions in 2020. It supplied locations to play through the international pandemic and basically stored his sport sharp.
“It has positively given me my confidence again realizing that I can win, lastly,” mentioned Carlson. “That is my first occasion that’s greater than at some point as a professional getting a victory. It simply offers you the idea that you simply’re adequate basically to play skilled golf.”
Because the PEI Open champion, Carlson received $36,000 (Canadian) and picked up 500 Fortinet Cup factors to take the general lead within the season-long factors chase, 12 factors forward of Wil Bateman. The three champions this season—Carlson, Bateman and Scott Stevens—are 1, 2, 3 within the standings, respectively.
The Tour takes a scheduled three-week break, with motion resuming July 21-24 in Caledon, Ontario, for the Osprey Valley Open introduced by Votorantim Cimentos CBM Aggregates. TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley is internet hosting the event, which might be performed on its Heathlands course.
