Talk about a birdie that was worth a cool $1.368 million! Kevin Yu, the 26-year-old from Arizona State, decided to turn his first PGA Tour win into a cinematic moment. He birdied the 72nd hole like he was auditioning for a role in “Who’s Who? Yu Who!”, then casually rolled in his birdie putt on the first playoff hole.. First win, check. Big check, oh, yeah! A trophy for the mantle, but of course.
Yu’s victory at the 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship means he’s not only $1.368 million richer but also No. 60 in the FedEx Cup standings—a spot so exclusive it’s like getting into a VIP golf club with six bouncers checking your swing.
Now, he’s headed to the big leagues, scoring spots in the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Genesis Invitational. Yu really knows how to make an entrance—just ask Beau Hossler, who Yu cooked in the playoff.
Sunday’s Movers and Losers:
- First off, only six players shot over par for the day. To say the course was playing easy would be an understatement by a mile.
- The high score for the day went to Rico Hoey who ended up finishing last for all players who made the cut. Even if he had shot 2-under, he would have still finished tied for last. Cut made, check. Big check earned, not this week.
- Alex Smalley fired a tourney-best tying 63 (lowest for the day) on Sunday and jumped 17 places to finish T-5
- Ex-Ryder Cupper Daniel Berger played some of his best golf last week since returning to the tour after a crippling back injury. His seventh-place finish was his 1st top-10 of the season and hopefully is a springboard to him regaining his pre-injury form. He fired a smooth 5-under Sunday.
- Canadian and recent member of the losing International Team in the Presidents Cup fired an 8-under 64 Sunday and jumped 23 places to finish T-8. Poutine time!
2024 Sanderson Farms Championship Payouts
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Kevin Yu | -23 | $1,368,000 |
| 2 | Beau Hossler | -23 | $828,400 |
| T3 | Lucas Glover | -22 | $448,400 |
| T3 | Keith Mitchell | -22 | $448,400 |
| T5 | Alex Smalley | -21 | $293,550 |
| T5 | Bud Cauley | -21 | $293,550 |
| 7 | Daniel Berger | -20 | $256,500 |
| T8 | Mackenzie Hughes | -19 | $222,300 |
| T8 | Hayden Springer | -19 | $222,300 |
| T8 | Michael Thorbjornsen | -19 | $222,300 |
| T11 | Emiliano Grillo | -18 | $163,020 |
| T11 | Patton Kizzire | -18 | $163,020 |
| T11 | Seamus Power | -18 | $163,020 |
| T11 | Ryan Fox | -18 | $163,020 |
| T11 | Jacob Bridgeman | -18 | $163,020 |
| T16 | Ben Kohles | -17 | $108,300 |
| T16 | Brandt Snedeker | -17 | $108,300 |
| T16 | Rickie Fowler | -17 | $108,300 |
| T16 | Matti Schmid | -17 | $108,300 |
| T16 | Vince Whaley | -17 | $108,300 |
| T16 | Eric Cole | -17 | $108,300 |
| T16 | Gary Woodland | -17 | $108,300 |
| T23 | Jhonattan Vegas | -16 | $68,020 |
| T23 | Ryan Hall | -16 | $68,020 |
| T23 | Andrew Novak | -16 | $68,020 |
| T23 | K.H. Lee | -16 | $68,020 |
| T23 | Stephan Jaeger | -16 | $68,020 |
| T28 | Justin Lower | -15 | $52,060 |
| T28 | Nick Hardy | -15 | $52,060 |
| T28 | Charley Hoffman | -15 | $52,060 |
| T28 | Nick Dunlap | -15 | $52,060 |
| T28 | Henrik Norlander | -15 | $52,060 |
| T33 | Chandler Phillips | -14 | $42,370 |
| T33 | Paul Barjon | -14 | $42,370 |
| T33 | Doug Ghim | -14 | $42,370 |
| T33 | Chan Kim | -14 | $42,370 |
| T37 | Wesley Bryan | -13 | $34,580 |
| T37 | David Skinns | -13 | $34,580 |
| T37 | Sam Stevens | -13 | $34,580 |
| T37 | Ben Griffin | -13 | $34,580 |
| T37 | Mac Meissner | -13 | $34,580 |
| T42 | Trey Mullinax | -12 | $26,220 |
| T42 | Trace Crowe | -12 | $26,220 |
| T42 | Austin Smotherman | -12 | $26,220 |
| T42 | Luke List | -12 | $26,220 |
| T42 | Taylor Moore | -12 | $26,220 |
| T42 | Kevin Streelman | -12 | $26,220 |
| T48 | Nicholas Lindheim | -11 | $19,272 |
| T48 | Matt NeSmith | -11 | $19,272 |
| T48 | Carson Young | -11 | $19,272 |
| T48 | Patrick Fishburn | -11 | $19,272 |
| T48 | Martin Laird | -11 | $19,272 |
| T48 | Lee Hodges | -11 | $19,272 |
| T48 | Will Gordon | -11 | $19,272 |
| T55 | Nate Lashley | -10 | $17,480 |
| T55 | Brandon Wu | -10 | $17,480 |
| T55 | Joe Highsmith | -10 | $17,480 |
| T55 | Adrien Dumont de Chassart | -10 | $17,480 |
| T55 | Chesson Hadley | -10 | $17,480 |
| T55 | Bill Haas | -10 | $17,480 |
| T61 | Callum Tarren | -9 | $16,872 |
| T61 | Roger Sloan | -9 | $16,872 |
| T63 | Brice Garnett | -8 | $16,340 |
| T63 | Mark Hubbard | -8 | $16,340 |
| T63 | Matt McCarty | -8 | $16,340 |
| T63 | Joseph Bramlett | -8 | $16,340 |
| T63 | Sami Valimaki | -8 | $16,340 |
| 68 | Rico Hoey | -2 | $15,808 |
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