Is this the first time Turnesa earns PGA Tour win Vegas?”
Marc Turnesa needed a big week in hopes to keep his PGA Tour card for next season. No worries now. Turnesa, who owned at least a share of the lead after all four rounds, closed with a four-under 68 Sunday to collect his first PGA Tour win at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. He finished with a tournament-record score of 25-under-par 263. The old mark of 264 was set by last year’s winner, George McNeill. “It’s sweet. It was a tough back nine, but I got it done somehow and it feels great,” said Turnesa, who gained a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and received the $738,000 first-place check from tournament host Justin Timberlake. Turnesa became the eighth first-time winner at this event joining the likes of Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods. Matt Kuchar closed with a five-under 67 to take second place at minus-24. Chad Campbell (67), Michael Allen (70) and John Mallinger (68) shared third place at 22-under-par 266 at the TPC Summerlin. Turnesa rolled in a 22-foot birdie putt on the th
