“Great f***ing back-to-back wins!” – Golf Twitter celebrates Lucas Glover’s 2nd successive PGA Tour win following IMPRESSIVE performance at FedEx St. Jude Championship
Lucas Glover on Sunday claimed his second successive win as he emerged victorious at the FedEx St Jude Championship. He also bagged $3.6 million from the total payout for his efforts.
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Lucas Glover with the St Jude Championship trophy (Pic Credit: The Independent)
After his stunning victory at the Wyndham Championship last week, Lucas Glover did something incredible on Sunday. He started the FedEx St Jude Championship where he left the previous one and emerged victorious after a playoff round. This marked back-to-back wins for the 43-year-old who defeated Patrick Cantlay in an intense play-off round.
Just a few weeks ago he was ranked 130th in the FedEx Cup standings. However, the 2009 US Open winner has been determined to bounce back. A one-under 69 on Sunday enabled him to finish the event with 15-under which tied the scores with Cantlay. This meant that for a third year running, the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs needed extra rounds to determine the winner.
The sudden death saw Glover making a par, putting the chasing pressure on Cantlay. The 2021 FedEx Cup champion was unable to match Glover and missed his putt to save par. Glover also become the oldest player after legendary Tiger Woods to win an event in the FedEx Cup playoffs. A Twitter user noted, “Great f***ing back-to-back wins! See you in Rome Lucas”.
“The closing holes here aren’t easy birdies and aren’t easy pars under pressure… I was fortunate to get into a playoff,” Glover said after his win. He later added how he never thought a few months ago that he would win back-to-back events. This victory and performance of him have led to many urging US Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson to take Glover into consideration.
Twitter reacts as Lucas Glover claims successive wins
Winning any tournament is one of the sweetest things in professional sports. Winning two events on the bounce is somewhat of a rare feat. Lucas Glover’s win at the Wyndham Championship was met with some critics. Many top players had already secured qualification for the FedEx Cup playoffs and did not participate. Questions were raised on whether Glover can do something relatively close at the St Jude Championship, to what he did at the event in
Glover came out flying and shut down his critics. He started the tournament in great form while competing against the likes of some of the greats. A line-up stacked up with former winners saw him battle it hard and keep his cool till the end. Twitter was quick to congratulate him on this glorious achievement. Check out a few reactions below.
He will now lead the line as the second leg of the FedEx Cup, the BMV Championship comes up next. The top 50 players from the St Jude Championship will lock horns in this event. The top 30 remaining will fight it out in the Tour Championship to determine the 2023 FedEx Cup winner. Glover’s recent performances have made him one of the favorites to go all the way.
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