Tony Finau Finishes Second In Charles Schwab Challenge
May 26, 2019, 4:04 PM
Tony Finau of the United States reacts after a putt on the third green during the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club on May 26, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, Texas – After four rounds of golf at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Forth Worth, Texas, Utah native Tony Finau finished in second place with an 9-under par score.
Finau shot two-under par on the front-nine to start the fourth round and ended with an even par score on the back-nine to end the round at 2-under.
He had a phenomenal start to the tournament on Thursday with 7 birdies and just one bogey for a 6-under first round.
The second round wasn’t as good but still solid as he connected on three birdies and one bogey for a 2-under score.
The Rose Park, Utah native struggled in the third round on Saturday with a +1 score, nailing just one birdie to go with two bogeys.
He trailed by 4.
He trails by 2. @TonyFinauGolf is making a charge.It's been 1,155 days since his last win.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/fYLjjpqhLX
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 26, 2019
On the 18th hole in the final round, Finau hit the ball wide and into the crowed but his second shot onto the green was fantastic for him to save par. Kevin Na won the tournament with a 13-under par.
Finau picked up his 21st Top 10 finish since his last win in 2016 in the Puerto Rico Open.
The next tournament will be from Thursday, May 30 to Sunday, June 2 at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Course in Dublin, Ohio.
After that, the PGA will shift to the RBC Canadian Open from June 6-9 before the U.S. Open from June 13-16 at Pebble Peach.
