Chris Gotterup came from behind in the final round to claim his third career PGA Tour win at the 2026 Sony Open. The former Haskins Award winner has now won an event in three straight seasons. Only Rory McIlroy (8) and Scottie Scheffler (4) have longer active streaks.
Heading into the final round, Davis Riley held a two-shot lead over Gotterup and two other golfers. Riley, also looking for his third career win, extended his lead to three after birdies on the third and fifth holes. Then disaster struck with back-to-back three putts leading to bogeys and a tee shot that went out of bounds. His three-shot lead quickly devolved into a three-shot deficit.
Riley, who had a disappointing end to last season with 8 missed cuts in his last 14 events, was looking for his first win since 2024 at the Charles Schwab Challenge. This T6 finish is his highest since last year’s PGA Championship where he was T2.
Ryan Gerard finished second, two-shots behind Gotterup. In his last start in December on the DP World Tour, Gerard traveled to Mauritius to try to earn a spot in the 2026 Masters. He finished second and moved into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings to claim his spot at Augusta.
Gotterup birdied three holes on the back nine to give himself a two-shot lead; he tapped in his par putt on the 18th hole for a closing round of 6-under-64, which put him at 16-under overall. This is his first win when trailing entering the final round, and he moved up to No. 17 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Gotterup talked about how winning two previous times helped him manage his nerves in the final round.
“Yeah, having a win or two under your belt always helps coming down the stretch knowing that you’ve done it and that you’re able to execute under pressure. I felt like I did a great job of that today.”
Patrick Rodgers was looking for his first career win but finished third. This is his 31st top-10 finish of his career, the most top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour without a win among active players. Also a Haskins Award winner, Rodgers has the most starts on the PGA Tour (313) without a win among active players.
62-year-old Vijay Singh, who is playing this season on a career money exemption, finished T40. He is the first player aged 62 or older to break 70 three times in a week on the PGA Tour since Bernhard Lager did so in 2020 at the RBC Heritage. He is also the oldest player to make a cut on the PGA Tour since Fred Couples made the cut at the 2023 Masters.
The PGA Tour next heads to California for the American Express tournament. Sepp Straka looks to defend his title against a field that includes Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa and Robert MacIntyre.
