Abraham was the Ancer to the Question in Memphis

Abraham Ancer has had a very solid year up to now, as we reach the door step of the FedEx Cup playoffs. Coming into this week, Ancer had been a runner up four times on tour. On this day, Abraham Ancer(ed) the call.

It was a wild roller coaster in the final round of the World Golf Classic-FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Memphis, Tennessee. The leaders faltered, leaving the door open for someone farther down the leaderboard to take the title.

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I’ll be completely real with you, I thought Harris English had this in the bag. He was the best overall for the first three rounds in Memphis. With how great a year English has had, I didn’t think there was any way he wouldn’t win.

Well, that’s when golf happens. English was two under on his front nine, only to play the back in five over par. He would finish 4th, just outside the playoff.

Bryson DeChambeau was then in position, surely he would be able to close it out right? Nope, DeChambeau was also two under through nine, only to shoot a six over 41 on the back nine. Bryson shot 74 and finished in a tie for 8th.

Someone had to step up, and there were three up to the task. Their names were Hideki Matsuyama, Sam Burns, and Abraham Ancer in a three-man playoff. Matsuyama and Ancer just back from Japan, playing in the Olympics. So much for the Olympic hangover, I guess.

The trio played the 18th hole, all made par to continue the playoff. The second go around on the 18th, nobody was messing around. Matsuyama approach was about 20 feet away from the hole, Ancer’s was 6 feet away, Burns’ was about 6 inches inside of Ancer.

Matsuyama couldn’t make his birdie, effectively eliminating him. Ancer made his birdie, Burns had almost the exact same putt, just a few inches closer. So, you’re thinking Burns made the putt and the playoff continues? Also, nope. Burns inexplicably had his putt lip out. Leaving the patrons at the event stunned.

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I was shocked that Burns missed the putt, it was more than halfway down.The miss gave Abraham Ancer his first PGA Tour win. The McAllen, Texas native said, “This is surreal. I felt left so many shots out there on the back nine, but you never know.”

It’s always awesome to see a player that has played as well as Ancer has this year get his first career win on Tour. Getting over the hump can be the hardest part and Ancer finally cleared his. I would not shock me at all to see him win a major in the next few years. He is good enough to do it.

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