Michael Brennan was just happy to be starting a PGA Tour this week at the Bank of Utah Championship.
The former Wake Forest star won three times on the PGA Tour Americas this season to lock up his Korn Ferry Tour card for 2026. He was content to climb the professional golf ladder the normal way, but was happy to receive a sponsor’s invitation to this week’s Utah Bank Championship in Black Desert Resort.
But what started as another week for the 23-year-old tall to get PGA Tour reps it soon became something more as Brennan roared into a two-stroke lead after 54 holes. He entered Sunday just 18 holes away from becoming the eighth player since 1970 to win on the PGA Tour in three starts or fewer. This week is Brennan’s third PGA Tour start, but the first two came as an amateur. The last player to win a PGA Tour event in his first start as a pro? Jim Benepe at the 1988 Open Western.
With a life-changing victory just 18 holes away, Brennan came out on Sunday and bogeyed five of his first nine holes to extend his lead to five. Brennan held off Rico Hoey’s back nine to secure the trophy, a two-year PGA Tour exemption and the $1.08 million winner’s check.
Michael Brennan drives to No. 14 for birdie
Here’s how much each player earned at the 2025 Bank of Utah Championship.
What each player did at the 2025 Bank of Utah Championship
Win. Michael Brennan, $1.08 million
2. Rico Hoey, $654,000
T3. David Ford, $260,250
Ben Silverman, $260,250
Matt McCarty, $260,250
Justin Lower, $260,250
Thorbjorn Olesen, $260,250
Pierceson Coody, $260,250
T9. Max Homa, $169,500
Brandt Snedeker, $169,500
T11. Billy Horschel, $133,500
Max McGreevy, $133,500
Stephan Jaeger, $133,500
Chris Ventura, $133,500
T15. Kevin Yu, $97,500
Grayson Sigg, $97,500
Kurt Kitayama, $97,500
Jackson Suber, $97,500
Jesper Svensson, $97,500
T20. Ben Kohls, $63,214
Braden Thornberry, $63,214
Ryan Gerard, $63,214
Zac Blair, $63,214
Doc Redman, $63,214
Jason Day, $63,214
Hayden Springer, $63,214
T27. Sahith Theegala, $42,000
Patrick Rodgers, $42,000
Hayden Buckley, $42,000
Mac Meissner, $42,000
Austin Cook, $42,000
Sebastian Moss, $42,000
T33. David Lipsky, $33,450
Chad Ramey, $33,450
Takumi Kanaya, $33,450
Patton Kizzire, $33,450
T37. Owen Stamper, $27,300
Michael Thorbjornsen, $27,300
Harrison Endycott, $27,300
Vince Whaley, $27,300
Kevin Velo, $27,300
T42. Tom Hoge, $21,300
Christiaan Bezuidenhout, $21,300
Tim Widing, $21,300
Francesco Molinari, $21,300
Salinda Islands, $21,300
T47. Adam Schenk, $16,440
Victor Perez, $16,440
Trevor Cone, $16,440
Cameron Champ, $16,440
T51. Jeremy Paul, $14,508
Trey Mullinax, $14,508
Paul Peterson, $14,508
Sam Ryder, $14,508
Kaito Onishi, $14,508
T56. Luke Clanton, $13,860
Connor Howe, $13,860
Adam Svensson, $13,860
59. Seamus Power, $13,620
60. Kevin Roy, $13,500
T61. Danny Walker, $13,320
Quade Cummins, $13,320
T63. Doug Ghim, $13,080
Taylor Moore, $13,080
65. Frankie Capan III, $12,900
66. Karl Willips, $12,780
67. Harry Higgs, $12,660
