Kurt Kitayama becomes 100% really at a huge 3m open victory

Kurt Kitayama left 18. Green on TPC TKC cities with a quiet smile and deep breath. Just delivered one of the most prominent performances the PGA Tour The season to win 3m open and he knew exactly what it meant. For a player who started a week outside the Top 100 in the FedEx Cup table, it was a great announcement.

The 32-year-old PGA Tour Professional from Chico in California, entered something big in the week. He had only two top finishes completed throughout the season, and the place in FedEx’s Cup players slips. After he barely made a cut on Friday, Kitayas knew it was time to shoot.

And the fire is.

On Saturday, Kitaya shot a stunning 11-way for only 60, only one impact of the elusive 59 brand. That round tied the subject record and reduced him to the claim. On Sunday, it supported it from 6 to 65 65 to end at the 23-Dun-pair and claims that the victory with one shot of Over Stevens.

“I just think I had control my iron,” Kitayas said after victory. “You’re especially off to start today, my wedges put me in those positions. I hit them tightly. Very reliably, and used shorter holes.”

Kitayama birded the five first six holes in the final circle. Over the weekend made 20 birds, exciting Minnesota Curd and showed such a confidence that he once earned a “project” nickname in UNVLV. That nickname referred to a player with a crude taler who needed development time. After Win 2023. Arnold Palmer Invitacial And now 2025 3m is open, that label no longer applies. Kitayas officially cemented like a PGA tour.

One of the defined moments of the tournament came on Sunday at 14. hole in PAR-4. Kitayama found a bunker plate from a teenager and faced a shooting of 192 yards over the water. He pulled his 7-iron and went on it. He kept through a few tenses per thousand moments who descended in a couple of par or 18th, Kitayas found a greenside bunker with an awkward lie. With everything on the line, he exploded to 17 feet and twice for a couple.

The victory came with a payment of $ 1.512 million, which is much needed reinforcements and financially and for their PGA Tour FedEx Cup stands. Kitayama reduced to 53. in the TavaraTo secure his place in the upcoming playoff.

What took the week even more special that his senior brother, Daniel, on his bag. It was only the second time this year Daniel had a cudied for him, but the pairing worked miracles.

Kitayama led the field in the strokes gained on access, getting almost 10 shots during the week. This precision with its irons was the basis of his victory in the PGA tour, together with the renovated trust in his placing.

“Last year I felt like I really hit my places to let me down last year,” he admitted. “Now it’s starting to feel much better, starting to see some results there. That’s the last one month or two months I noticed.”

With the victory, Kurt Kitayama moves to the playoffs PGA Tour with swing and belief. For a player who once bounced around the international tour, this week has proven to belong among the best. Kitayama is no longer a project; He was checked by the PGA Tour closer.