WiretoWire: Tom Hoge earns first PGA TOUR victory, claims AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
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PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Tom Hoge of the United States reacts after finishing on the 18th green during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 06, 2022 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Tom Hoge pars the last to secure victory at AT&T Pebble Beach
In his 203rd PGA TOUR start, North Dakota native Tom Hoge approached the picturesque par-3 17th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links with a one-stroke lead over Jordan Spieth in Sunday’s final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Conventional wisdom may have favored Spieth, a 12-time PGA TOUR winner, but this day was for the 32-year-old TCU alum who first earned his TOUR card via the 2014 Korn Ferry Tour and has steadily cemented himself as a consistent, week-in and week-out presence on TOUR leaderboards. Hoge striped a mid-iron to 22 feet, and the birdie putt was dead center. With a two-putt par at the last, Hoge finished 19-under, ultimately good for a two-stroke win over Spieth. The victory at one of golf’s iconic venues moves Hoge to No. 2 in the FedExCup standings – 500 points accrued – and he secures full TOUR status through 2023-24, as well as his first Masters invite and a multitude of other perks. When he secured his first TOUR card at the Korn Ferry Tour’s 2014 Chiquita Classic, Hoge remarked that he did it for past North Dakota golfers who couldn’t quite make the big time. Sunday’s victory on the Monterey Peninsula is a victory for not only Hoge, but for his home state.
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