“Obviously this was, in my mind, kind of the next step for what I wanted to achieve. I’ve got big dreams and aspirations, and winning on the PGA Tour was certainly part of that. I’m really, really happy,” Van Rooyen said.
The champion is quoted in a statement saying he’d celebrate in typical SA fashion with a Brandy and Coke.
He is is the third Sunshine Tour player to win on the PGA Tour this season, and also the sixth consecutive first-time winner of the Barracuda Championship. Van Rooyen set a record for the best winning score since the tournament changed to a Modified Stableford scoring system in 2012. He is also the first player since Major champion Collin Morikawa to win the tournament on his debut.
"I think it reiterates that patience is key. I was forcing things there for a long time. And ironically, with this game, when you do that, it kind of tends to go the other way. You have to let things happen and let things come to you.”
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