First-Time Winners on the 2018 PGA TOUR Quiz

Answer: Sanderson Farms Championship

Ryan Armour won the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship held at Country Club of Jackson in Mississippi. He managed a five-shot victory over Chesson Hadley to capture his first PGA Tour victory in his 105th attempt. Armour is an American who turned pro in 1999 and also competed on the Web.com Tour.

Answer: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open

Patrick Cantlay captured the 2018 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas during a playoff with Alex Cejka and Whee Kim to earn his inaugural PGA Tour victory. Cantlay turned pro in 2012 and has been on and off the PGA Tour due to a back injury. He was highly ranked as an amateur and won the 2011 Haskins Award for top collegiate player in the USA.

Answer: OHL Classic at Mayakoba

Patton Kizzire was victorious at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in Mexico to capture his first PGA Tour title. He prevailed by one stroke over runner-up Rickie Fowler. Prior to securing his PGA Tour card he competed on the Web.com Tour. Kizzire turned pro in 2008 and played collegiate at Auburn University. He also won the Web.com Tour Player of the Year award in 2015.

Answer: RSM Classic

Austin Cook won his first PGA Tour title at the RSM Classic held at the Sea Island Golf Club in Georgia. His margin of victory was a comfortable four strokes over second place finisher J.J. Spaun. The win was also his first professional win since he turned pro in 2014.

Answer: Corales Puntacana Championship

Brice Garnett captured his first PGA Tour victory at the Corales Puntacana Championship in the Dominican Republic. He prevailed by four strokes over runner-up Keith Mitchell. He turned pro in 2006 and like many others is a graduate from the Web.com Tour. Of note, he made it to the FedEx Cup playoffs as a rookie in 2014.

Answer: RBC Heritage

Satoshi Kodaira won the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head Island in South Carolina in a playoff over Si Woo Kim. He rallied from six strokes in arrears at the start of the final round. It was his first PGA Tour title in only his fifteenth attempt. Kodaira is a Japanese golfer who has numerous victories on the Japan Golf Tour.

Answer: Valero Texas Open

Andrew Landry was victorious at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio to garner his first PGA Tour victory. He managed to finish two strokes ahead of runners-up Trey Mullinax and Sean O'Hair. He is a native Texan, became a professional in 2009 and earned his PGA Tour card in 2016. Notably, he finished a respectable 15th at he 2016 US Open.

Answer: AT&T Byron Nelson

Aaron Wise won his first PGA Tour event at the AT&T Byron Nelson held at the Trinity Forest Golf Club near Dallas. He captured the tournament with a three shot victory over Marc Leishman. Wise is a South African born American golfer who joined the PGA Tour in 2018 and at year end was named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.

Answer: John Deere Classic

Michael Kim captured his first PGA Tour title by winning the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Illinois. He won in a 'blow-out', finishing eight strokes ahead of four other golfers. Kim turned pro in 2013 and joined the PGA Tour in 2016. He was named the top collegiate player in 2013 and won the Haskins Award.

Answer: Barracuda Championship

Andrew Putnam won his inaugural PGA Tour title at the Barracuda Championship held at Montreux Golf and Country Club in Reno. He prevailed over Chad Campbell by four points in this event, scored using a Modified Stableford format. Putnam became a Pro in 2011 and has also won on the Web.com Tour.