Golf: Kiwi Ryan Fox earns another PGA Tour-best finish at Myrtle Beach Classic

Kiwi Ryan Fox has equalled his best finish on the PGA Tour to date by tying for fourth at the Myrtle Beach Classic in South Carolina.

In his fourth round, Fox carded a four-under 67 - including four birdies - to finish at 15-under for the tournament.

The result replicates his fourth equal at the Zurich Classic teams event in New Orleans late last month.

The Aucklander finished seven shots behind runway winner Chris Gotterup of the US.

"This week it just happened to be the driver wasn't working great, but my short game really saved me, getting up-and-down from some spots that you probably shouldn't get up-and-down from," Gotterup said.

"But I felt like I had a really good game plan all week, and yeah, I just played my game."

As the winner of this new tournament opposite the Wells Fargo Championship, Gotterup received one of the final spots in the PGA Championship, the second major of the season, which will be played next week at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville.

Blades Brown, a 16-year-old amateur, posted a final-round 69 to tie for 26th at 10 under.

It was the second straight week a 16-year-old amateur made the cut on the PGA Tour, as England's Kris Kim did so last week at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

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Kiwi Ryan Fox has equalled his best finish on the PGA Tour to date by tying for fourth at the Myrtle Beach Classic in South Carolina.

In his fourth round, Fox carded a four-under 67 - including four birdies - to finish at 15-under for the tournament.

The result replicates his fourth equal at the Zurich Classic teams event in New Orleans late last month.

The Aucklander finished seven shots behind runway winner Chris Gotterup of the US.

"This week it just happened to be the driver wasn't working great, but my short game really saved me, getting up-and-down from some spots that you probably shouldn't get up-and-down from," Gotterup said.

"But I felt like I had a really good game plan all week, and yeah, I just played my game."

As the winner of this new tournament opposite the Wells Fargo Championship, Gotterup received one of the final spots in the PGA Championship, the second major of the season, which will be played next week at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville.

Blades Brown, a 16-year-old amateur, posted a final-round 69 to tie for 26th at 10 under.

It was the second straight week a 16-year-old amateur made the cut on the PGA Tour, as England's Kris Kim did so last week at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Reuters/Newshub.

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