Florida Open

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS FLORIDA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

It’s been almost a year since Andy Pope teed it up in a professional event, but he ended the week raising the trophy at the Florida Open Championship taking home the $15,000 first-place check. Pope fired a 3-under 68 to capture the 76th Florida Open title and secured the three-shot victory with a 15-under 199 for the championship with rounds of 6863-68. This is the first professional win for Pope since 2013.

“To be in the last group and hang on to get it done today, it means a lot. Especially representing Florida and The FSGA and the history that goes with it, it is pretty cool to have your name etched into a trophy.” Pope hit his drive on the 17th and hit 3 wood up on the green to 20 feet, rolling in the putt for eagle to move to 16-under for the championship and a four shot lead with one hole to play. He finished with a bogey on the 18th and secured the championship victory with a finalround 68.

“I wasn’t looking at the leaderboard all day. Just focusing on my game and I knew when I tapped in on the 18th and heard the applause that it was enough,” Pope said.