LOUISVILLE, Ky. — William Moo overcomes a seven-stroke deficit on Sunday, winning the ISCO Championship with his first PGA Tour title, shooting a 9-under 61 and waiting nearly two hours to see if the 270-under 270 total will be held.
Mouw won when Paul Peterson, the three-round leader who played the 10th hole at the Hurstbourne Country Club when Mouw ended, missed a 55-foot birdie try from the front fringe on the par 4 18th.
“I was mentally ready for the playoffs, if that was the case, I was ready,” Mouw said. “But it wasn’t and I’m blessed to be a winner.”
Mouw won the PGA Tour in his 20th start. The 24-year-old former Pepperdine player received the two-year exemption and PGA Championship spot for next year, but there was no Masters spot.
“I’ve had a job situation for another two years and can use it to play really good golf and try to win another golf tournament,” says Mouw. “But as my life, it doesn’t change my life much.”
Peterson shot a 69 and ended his stroke with an anti-field PGA tour event approved by the European Tour.
Mouw birds the first three holes and Nos at the 30 on the front nine. Two more have been added to 7-8. He is the third rookie of the season, following Carl Bilips from the Puerto Rico Open and Aldrich Podgiser from the Rocket Classic.
“I knew I could go pretty low if everything clicked and did the right thing, and I’m excited that it happened.”
Peterson, 37, began his 20th career PGA Tour start, making a 24-foot birdie putt at 14 feet and 30 footers at 16 feet, interpreting the last two holes.
“It’s hard to come up with one short thing, but I played good golf this week,” Peterson said. “I thought it was a pretty fiery, good test, so it felt like I treated myself and my feelings really well.”
European tour player Manuel Elvira finished third at 66-year-old 7-under, followed by Kentucky native Vince Whitey (70) and David Skins (70) at 6-under.
Auburn’s junior Jackson Kovrung had a 68, sixth place at 5 under. He finished 11th in the John Deere Classic last week.
After opening rounds of 61 and 68, five-stroke Jang Kim had 75 and 73 weekend rounds, finishing 14th at 3 under.
Peterson and Kim were among the 12 players who paused in the third round on Sunday morning.