SportsMonday, November 2
Darren Fichardt wins the Simmons Bank Championship with an eagle on the 18th hole
The Today in Little Rock team
South Africa's Darren Fichardt used a birdie-eagle finish Sunday to win the Simmons Bank Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club. His eagle putt on the par-5 18th set a tournament record at 22 under and beat Zach Johnson by one stroke.
Fichardt set a tournament record on his way to $365,000
- $365,000
- first-place prize
- 22 under
- a new tournament scoring record
- 64
- Fichardt's final-round score, 8 under
Sources: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, KARK
Fichardt, 51, came in 46th in the Charles Schwab Cup standings and is now projected 17th. That puts him in the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix, which begins Nov. 12. Only the top 36 players get in.
Fichardt's win moved him from 46th to a projected 17th in the Cup standings
Charles Schwab Cup standings, by rank
BeforeProjected now
Fichardt 46Ridings 17
17 −63%19 +12%
Source: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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| Before | Projected now | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fichardt | 46 | 17 | −63% |
| Ridings | 17 | 19 | +12% |
“I must say I was very nervous, but excited as well.”
- Tag Ridings: shot 69 Sunday, tied for 28th at 6 under
- Foreign winners: Harrington in 2024, Alker last year, now Fichardt
- Saturday: Fichardt's 11-under 61 put him in position to contend
Sources: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, KARK