Wells Fargo Championship 2013: Day 4 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: May 5, 2013

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Derek Ernst overcame a competitive field at the Wells Fargo Championship to win his first career PGA tournament.

The 22-year-old golfer had only made two cuts in seven events coming into the week, but he had an incredible four rounds at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. Thanks to three birdies on the back nine—including one on No. 18—he finish tied for first at eight-under par after 72 holes. 

Ernst then defeated David Lynn in the first playoff hole to win the prestigious tournament. This victory automatically gives him an invitation to next week's Players' Championship. 

The PGA Tour official Twitter account has an interesting fact about how the youngster began the week:



This is quite a nice turn of events for the rookie making only his ninth career start.

Here is a look at the final leaderboard for the championship, courtesy of PGATour.com.

Place Golfer Final Score 1 Derek Ernst -8 2 David Lynn -8 3 Phil Mickelson -7 T4 Lee Westwood -6 T4 Robert Karlsson -6 T6 Kyle Stanley -5 T6 Bo Van Pelt -5 T6 Kevin Streelman -5 T6 Ryan Moore -5 T10 Ross Fisher -4 T10 Vaughn Taylor -4 T10 Charles Howell III -4 T10 Rory McIlroy -4 T10 Brian Harman -4 T10 Nick Watney -4 While Ernst is relatively new to the leaderboard, there were plenty of familiar names on the top of the chart. Phil Mickelson finished third after leading throughout much of the tournament. He started with rounds of 68 and 67 before ending the weekend with back-to-back rounds of 73.



Lefty was doomed by bogeys on the 16th and 17th holes and finished one stroke off the lead.

Lee Westwood also had an up-and-down final round to end in fourth place. His even-par 72 included four bogeys and four birdies in an eventful day.

Among the other notable names entered in this tournament was Rory McIlroy. The No. 2 golfer in the world started...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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