Chris Gotterup shot 9-under-par 62 and captured the John Deere Classic when Ben Kohles had a late mishap Sunday at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.
Gotterup rose from a 12th-place spot at the beginning of the day to finish at 20-under 264 and win on the PGA Tour for the fifth time, including three triumphs this year.
Kohles, who was in the final threesome and tied atop the leaderboard, hit his approach shot on No. 18 in the greenside pond. After a penalty stroke, he took a double bogey.
Max Homa (64 on Sunday) was the runner-up at 19 under.
Gotterup’s bogey-free round allowed him to finish more than an hour prior to the final group. His victory was clinched when Kohles’ chip was off the mark on the final hole.
Kohles then missed his first putt on the last hole and recorded 68 for the round, causing him to tumble into a tie for third place at 18 under, joining third-round co-leaders Lucas Glover (69) and Lee Hodges (69).
Gotterup’s score Sunday was four shots better than any of his previous rounds during the tournament.
Kohles eagled the second hole and played the first eight holes in 5 under.
Glover, who was also the second-round leader, began the final round strong with birdies on Nos. 2 and 3 but produced only one birdie across the last 15 holes.
Mac Meissner (64), Jackson Suber (69) and Doug Ghim (68) shared sixth place at 17 under.
