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Fabian Gomez wins his 1st career PGA Tour title at St. Jude

Fabian Gomez, of Argentina, watches as his birdie chip rolls past the hole on the 17th green during the final round of the St. Jude Classic golf tournament Sunday, June 14, 2015, in Memphis, Tenn. Gomez won the tournament with a 13-under-par 267. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Fabian Gomez, of Argentina, watches as his birdie chip rolls past the hole on the 17th green during the final round of the St. Jude Classic golf tournament Sunday, June 14, 2015, in Memphis, Tenn. Gomez won the tournament with a 13-under-par 267. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

By Associated Press 4 min read

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Winning the first PGA Tour title of his career at the St. Jude Classic isn’t enough to earn Fabian Gomez a trip to the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay.

Being fully exempt through the 2016-17 season is more than enough.

“Winning a tournament is a big thing because you have two-year exemption and after that probably play a little less stressful every week and not thinking too much ‘Keep your card,’ you know,” Gomez said Sunday after winning the St. Jude Classic. “Just only win another tournament.”

Gomez knows personally how tough it can be to keep that tour card. He was on tour in 2011 and 2013 before having to earn his card back for 2014-15 by playing on the Web.com Tour. Now the 36-year-old from Argentina has some breathing room now that he turned his piece of the lead after the third round into a four-stroke win that was the biggest at this event, sponsored by FedEx, since Brian Gay won by five in 2009.

“Even if I won many tournaments, winning here on the PGA Tour is something amazing, and I’m going to enjoy the moment with my family,” Gomez said through a translator.