Aug 23, 2024; Castle Rock, Colorado, USA; J.T. Poston hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the second round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Castle Pines Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images J.T. Poston had a strong back nine and returned to the winner’s circle at the Shriners Children’s Open on Sunday in Las Vegas.
Poston’s 4-under-par 67 pushed him to 22-under 262 for the week at TPC Summerlin, giving him a one-shot win over playing partner Doug Ghim (final-round 65).
The tournament had fallen behind schedule due to a lengthy wind delay Friday morning. The third round was not completed until Sunday morning, when Poston birdied Nos. 14, 15 and 18 to build a three-shot lead over the hard-charging Ghim.
During the final round, the par-5 ninth hole represented a two-shot swing as Ghim sank an 11-foot eagle putt and Poston settled for par. But Poston’s birdies at Nos. 12, 13 and 15 — the first coming on a 21 1/2-foot putt — gave him the cushion he needed to absorb his lone bogey at No. 17.
It is Poston’s third win on the PGA Tour and his first since the 2022 John Deere Classic. He was competing this week despite finishing the main FedEx Cup race inside the top 50.
Ghim, though, made a nice stride from No. 93 in the FedEx Cup Fall points standings to No. 70. If he finishes the fall in the 51-60 range, he will qualify for the first two signature events of 2025.
Matti Schmid of Germany and Rico Hoey of the Philippines each shot 66 for their final rounds to tie for third at 19 under. Michael Kim carded a 62 to leap into a tie for fifth at 18 under with Davis Thompson (66) and South Korea’s K.H. Lee (66).
–Field Level Media
