Taylor Pendrith secured his first PGA Tour title with a victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in McKinney, Texas. Kohles briefly overtook Pendrith with birdies on the 16th and 17th holes, but a final-hole meltdown cost him the win. Kohles bogeyed the 18th after hitting his second shot into greenside rough, missing a 6-foot putt that would have forced a playoff.
Pendrith capitalized on Kohles’ mistake, two-putting for birdie on the 18th to finish with a 4-under 67 and a total score of 23-under 261 at TPC Craig Ranch. This win comes in Pendrith’s 74th career PGA Tour start. Kohles finished a stroke back with a 66, still seeking his first Pendrith was neck and neck with Kohles throughout most of the day, with Kohles briefly taking the lead on the
