IVINS, Utah — Michael Brennan was just as dominant at Black Desert Golf Course as he was on the PGA Tour Americas.
The 24-year-old Virginian closed with a 5-under-par 66 there Sunday to go from playing on a sponsor exemption to posting a four-shot victory in the Bank of Utah Championship, a FedEx Cup Fall schedule event.
In his first PGA Tour start as a professional, Brennan became the first player on a first sponsor exemption to win on the tour since Nick Dunlap took The American Express in January 2024, when he was an amateur still playing college golf at Alabama, though he turned pro soon after.
“Been my dream for a very long time to play on the PGA Tour and win on the PGA Tour,” Brennan said. “So, yeah, it feels amazing to do it. Just very thankful to even be in the field this week. I mean, ended up pretty good.”
The victory means Brennan, a college standout at Wake Forest, gets to skip the Korn Ferry Tour next year and go straight to the big leagues. He earned a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour, along with spots in the major PGA Championship next May and the $20 million RBC Heritage next April, which is played the week after the Masters at Harbour Town Golf Links on South Carolina’s Hilton Head Island.