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John Pak Wins Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open on PGA TOUR Canada
6/25/2023 6:01:00 PM | Men's Golf
WASKESIU LAKE, SK– Heralded Florida State Men's Golf Alum John Pak secured his first professional victory on Sunday afternoon, winning the Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open at Elk Ridge Resort after shooting 21-under (66-64-66-63).
It was Pak's second event played on PGA TOUR Canada, as he impressively closed out the tournament with his best round at 63. The Scotch Plains, N.J., native delivered eight birdies on Sunday, including a crucial one on the 17th hole when he drilled a manageable putt to increase his lead to four strokes.
Pak produced the best career in Florida State golf history from 2017-21, ending his stay in Tallahassee with eight tournament wins to tie for the most in the program. His senior year was a fitting one where he was crowned as the consensus national player of the year, winning the Jack Nicklaus Award, the Ben Hogan Award and the Fred Haskins Award. Pak finished first in the inaugural PGA TOUR University Class that year.
He is the only Seminole to earn first-team All-America honors twice in their career, doing it in 2019 and 2021. Of the four single-season scoring averages in the 60s in the FSU record books, Pak owns three of them.
The win gives the Seminole legend a strong confidence boost after coming to the PGA TOUR Canada following wrist surgery this past May.
The next tournament on the PGA TOUR Canada schedule is the ATB Classic held June 29-July 2 in Strathcona County, Alberta.
It was Pak's second event played on PGA TOUR Canada, as he impressively closed out the tournament with his best round at 63. The Scotch Plains, N.J., native delivered eight birdies on Sunday, including a crucial one on the 17th hole when he drilled a manageable putt to increase his lead to four strokes.
Sweet taste of victory pic.twitter.com/JO7yaxxnUm
— PGA TOUR Canada - Fortinet Cup (@PGATOURCanada) June 25, 2023
Pak produced the best career in Florida State golf history from 2017-21, ending his stay in Tallahassee with eight tournament wins to tie for the most in the program. His senior year was a fitting one where he was crowned as the consensus national player of the year, winning the Jack Nicklaus Award, the Ben Hogan Award and the Fred Haskins Award. Pak finished first in the inaugural PGA TOUR University Class that year.
He is the only Seminole to earn first-team All-America honors twice in their career, doing it in 2019 and 2021. Of the four single-season scoring averages in the 60s in the FSU record books, Pak owns three of them.
Pak in the winners circle @JohnnyDPak puts on a show in Saskatchewan to claim his first professional victory at the @ElkRidgeSKOpen pic.twitter.com/X9qImShMgL
— PGA TOUR Canada - Fortinet Cup (@PGATOURCanada) June 25, 2023
The win gives the Seminole legend a strong confidence boost after coming to the PGA TOUR Canada following wrist surgery this past May.
The next tournament on the PGA TOUR Canada schedule is the ATB Classic held June 29-July 2 in Strathcona County, Alberta.
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