News >> Alumnus O'hair Takes John Deere
N. Myrtle Beach, SC… The NGA Hooters Tour does it again!!! Former member Sean O’Hair became the latest success story from the Hooters Tour on Sunday as he captured his first PGA Tour title at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, IL.
"(On) 18, especially a guy in my situation who never won before, you're definitely almost puking," he said, laughing. "My hands were so sweaty, I was more concerned about keeping my hands dry than anything."
He shot a 6-under-par 65 on Sunday, holding off J.L. Lewis and Hank Kuehne to win his first career victory. The rookie, who turns 23 on Monday and was making only his 18th career start, finished with a 16-under 268.
The victory earns O'Hair a spot in next week's British Open at St. Andrews, but he said he wasn't sure yet if he was going to go.
O’Hair was a member of the Hooter Tour in 2001, playing in six events and making two cuts. His best finish was a T-42 in Hawkinsville, Georgia.
The NGA/Hooters Tour is the 3rd largest men’s 72-hole professional golf tour in the country behind the PGA and Nationwide Tours, and boasts alumni like 2003 PGA Champion Shaun Micheel, 2003 British Open winner Ben Curtis, 2003 US Open winner Jim Furyk, two time U.S. Open winner Lee Janzen, British Open and PGA Champion John Daly, as well as British Open winner Tom Lehman, PGA Champion David Toms, 2003 Tour Championship Winner Chad Campbell, 2004 BellSouth Classic winner Zach Johnson, 2004 Reno Tahoe Open winner Vaughn Taylor and TPC winner Craig Perks to name just a few. All told, the NGA/Hooters Tour’s alumni have an incredible 9 “Majors” to their credit. The NGA/Hooters Tour has helped more than 100 professionals acquire their PGA, Senior PGA, and Nationwide Tour cards. In fact, 40% of the players that earned their 2005 PGA Tour card, and 33% of the players that earned full exempt status on the Nationwide Tour started their careers on the NGA/Hooters Tour.
For more information about the NGA/Hooters Tour, please visit our web site, www.NGAHOOTERSTOUR.com.
