Scott Piercy won the Barbasol Championship on Sunday for his third PGA Tour title, closing with a 6-under 65 for a three-stroke victory in Opelika, Ala.
The 36-year-old from Las Vegas made a 57-foot birdie putt on the second hole en route to his first victory since the 2012 Canadian Open. Tied for the third-round lead with Ricky Barnes, Piercy birdied three of four holes starting on No. 13 and finished at 19 under on Grand National’s Lake Course.
Piercy began the season on a major medical extension after surgery on his right arm last year. He had also finished second at the Sony Open in Hawaii before winning the inaugural Alabama event for players who didn’t make the British Open field.
Birmingham native Will Wilcox was second after a 67, virtually guaranteeing a PGA Tour card for next season in just 13 starts. It was his second consecutive top-10 finish.
Wilcox closed with two consecutive birdies, pumping his fists and hollering after sinking a 60-foot birdie putt on the closing hole. The former UAB player had once made dough at a local pizza place during a short time living in neighboring Auburn and estimated he had 50-60 friends and family members on hand.
Barnes, University of Alabama junior Robby Shelton and South Korea’s Whee Kim tied for third at 14 under. Shelton shot 67, Kim 69, and Barnes 70.
Shelton, a two-time All-American, had four consecutive rounds in the 60s.
Barnes was seeking his first PGA Tour victory in 202 starts, but finished with a 70 and bogeyed the final hole. It was his best finish since taking second at the 2009 U.S. Open, the only other time he shared a 54-hole lead.
Austin Cook (Jonesboro, Arkansas Razorbacks) shot a 4-under 67 and finished in a tie for sixth place at 13 under.
Ken Duke (Arkadelphia, Henderson State) had three birdies and two bogeys on his way to a 1-under 70 which was good enough for a tie for 23rd at 9 under.
Glen Day (Little Rock) slipped to 36th after a 1-over 72 left him at 7 under.