Hughes Earns PGA Tour Card with Web.com Win
8/14/2016 5:18:00 PM | Men's Golf
Springfield, Mo. - Kent State men's golf alum Mackenzie Hughes earned his PGA Tour card with a win Sunday at the Web.com Tour's Price Cutter Charity Championship.
Hughes hit a wedge to within 2 feet on the final hole and made birdie to win by one shot with a score of 264 (67-67-64-66), 24 under par. The clutch finish arrived moments after Richie Werenski eagled the 18th hole to join Hughes briefly atop the leaderboard. Watch the tournament-winning put here:
Hughes, a member of the Kent State men's golf class of 2012, earned his spot on the Web.com Tour after finishing in the Top-45 at the Web.com Tour Q-School Tournament in December of 2015. During his collegiate playing days, Hughes earned the individual MAC Championship title in 2011. He was a two-time First Team All-MAC recipient and was also named MAC Freshman of the Year in 2009.
For more videos and stories from this weekend's tournament, CLICK HERE. Visit the Web.com Facebook page for a Facebook Live interview with Hughes HERE, and be sure to follow him (@MacHughesGolf) on Twitter.
