Garrick Higgo Claims Corales Puntacana Championship After Dahmen's Late Lead Collapse

Garrick Higgo claimed his second PGA Tour victory at the Corales Puntacana Championship after Joel Dahmen, who led going into the final round, suffered a late collapse. Dahmen missed crucial short par putts on the 17th and 18th holes, resulting in consecutive bogeys that cost him the win. Higgo, playing in the group ahead, also bogeyed the 17th but secured the title with a par on the 18th, finishing with a 14-under total. Dahmen, who had previously won the event in 2021, ended up in a tie for second along with Alejandro Tosti, Keith Mitchell, Jeremy Paul, and Michael Thorbjornsen, the latter also missing a short putt on the final hole that would have forced a playoff. Higgo's victory earns him a two-year tour exemption, but not a spot in the Masters. The tournament was marked by windy conditions and a dramatic finish, highlighting the pressures of closing out a PGA Tour event.