Pavin Snaps 10-year Golf Drought
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Pavin Ends 10-Year Golf Drought with Spectacular Win
Summary:
After enduring a decade-long dry spell, golfer Corey Pavin claimed victory at the 2005 U.S. Bank Championship in July 2006, ending a 242-tournament losing streak. This marked his 15th win on the PGA Tour, achieved in remarkable fashion.Corey Pavin ended a 10-year winless streak on the PGA Tour by triumphing at the 2005 U.S. Bank Championship in July 2006. Breaking through after 242 consecutive tournaments without a victory, Pavin’s win was his 15th career triumph, and he captured it in spectacular style.
In the tournament’s opening round, Pavin set a new PGA record for the lowest number of strokes on nine holes, shooting an impressive eight-under 26. This broke the previous record of 27, held by Mike Souchak, Andy North, Billy Mayfair, and Robert Gamez. Pavin also tied the record for the fewest strokes over the first 36 holes of a PGA Tour event, with a score of 125, alongside names like Tom Lehman, Mark Calcavecchia, and Tiger Woods. He averaged just 26.5 points per round, finishing with a stellar 20-under-par 260.
Facing fierce competition from Jerry Kelly, Pavin secured the championship with a two-stroke advantage. Although Kelly started the final round just two strokes behind and played bogey-free golf, he struggled with his putting, missing 13 birdie attempts, including a crucial seven-footer. Kelly didn’t manage to sink a single putt longer than five feet all day.
Pavin’s pivotal moment came on the par-4 eighth hole, where he widened his lead to four strokes over Kelly. Delivering a powerful 270-yard drive to the fairway's center, his 6-iron approach from 172 yards rolled straight into the cup for an eagle. "That was huge," Pavin reflected. "I was playing solidly but couldn’t sink a putt until that moment, which gave me a nice cushion."
Before this victory, Pavin's last win was at the 1996 Colonial. He also won his sole major championship, the U.S. Open, in 1995.
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