Texas teaching pro takes title at PGA Professional Championship in Oregon
As the winds blew with the title on the line, an unplanned pit stop and a gorgeous shot on No. 17 locked up the title for Jesse Droemer.
BANDON, Ore. – It was the kind of beautiful shot golfers dream about. Pure contact, the ball soaring against a blue sky and sliding just a touch a right before touching down on the green near the flagstick on the closing stretch at iconic Bandon Dunes Golf Resort.
And it was all propelled by a late bathroom break and a quick walk back into the fairway that left little time to overthink a pressure-packed situation. This particular shot, an 8-iron from 173 yards, had significant meaning. Jesse Droemer, a teaching professional at Riverbend Country Club near Houston, was tied for the lead through 16 holes in Wednesday’s final round of the PGA Professional Championship.
His lead had been as many as three during the back nine, but he had been run down by Ben Kern. Droemer needed to make something happen. On No.
17 of the resort’s Bandon Dunes course, Droemer faced a challenging shot into the green with the flag tucked on the left behind a knob as strong winds blew off the left. He nailed that 8-iron to within birdie range. He missed the putt and settled for a par, but that proved to be enough.
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