Lanny and Tucker Wadkins on Sunday won the PNC Father/Son Challenge with an eagle on the first hole of a four-team playoff.
Tucker made the 40-foot eagle putt on the par-five 18th at the Golf Club at Dove Mountain. The 23-year-old former University of Arizona player works in investor relations.
“Tucker hit a spectacular tee shot, one of the best he’s hit all week,” 66-year-old Lanny said.
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“He hit four-iron, I hit five-wood, I got it a little closer. He made a 40-footer. I’ll remember what he did in making that putt,” he added.
The Wadkinses closed with a nine-under 63 to match Davis and Dru Love, Larry and Drew Nelson and Fred and Taylor Funk at 20-under in the scramble tournament. The Nelsons and Funks shot 62, and the Loves had a 63, with all four teams birdieing the 18th in regulation.
“We never really made a lot of putts all week,” Davis Love III said. “Tucker and Lanny made a lot of putts. We watched them all week. That’s what you have to do to win.”
Lanny made a 12-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole in regulation.
“Dad’s still got a little bit left,” Lanny said.
Lanny earned US$200,000.
“He poured that putt in on 18,” Tucker said. “That was cool. Awesome to see.”
Vijay and Qass Singh, the first-round leaders after a 59, shot a 66 to finish a stroke out of the playoff along with Lee and Connor Janzen. The Janzens had a 63.
Bernhard and Jason Langer, the winners last year, tied for seventh at 18-under after a 63.
Jack and Gary Nicklaus closed with a 65 to tie for 14th at 15-under.
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