Former PGA Tour pro Brad Adamonis sank a 35-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the APGA Tour’s inaugural Ascension Classic at Glen Echo Country Club in St. Louis on Friday afternoon.
Adamonis’s 11-under 131 was just enough to top Willie Mack III, who birdied three of his final five holes to finish at 10 under. Landon Lyons and Quinn Riley tied for third at 9 under.
Glen Echo Country Club played as a 6,382-yard, par-71 layout.
The APGA event was played in tandem with the Champions tour’s second annual Ascension Charity Classic at nearby Norwood Hills Country Club.
Adamonis shot a final-round 65, which tied for the best round of the day. St. Louis native Christian Heavens also matched Adamonis with a 6-under round.
“It broke about 12 feet,” Adamonis said of his winning putt. “I’ve been putting better. I stayed calm after a couple of bad shots. I’ve worked hard, and I wanted to trust my game.”
With the victory, Adamonis earned a sponsor exemption into the PGA Tour’s World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba, Nov. 3-6 at El Camaleon Golf Course at Mayakoba in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Adamonis also pocketed the top prize of $10,000.
It’s his second APGA win this season. He also captured the title at Valhalla in July. The victory puts Adamonis in the driver’s seat for the top prize in the Farmers Insurance Fall Series bonus pool of $20,000 with payouts to be determined via points earned over the course of the four-event series.
