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| Meet Billy Hurley - Winner at Congressional in DC |
Billy Hurley shot a 2-under 69 on Sunday to win his hometown Quicken Loans National at Congressional for his first PGA Tour victory. He finished at 17 under in Tiger Woods'
annual tournament, three strokes ahead of the field.
He beat Singh, Ernie Els and 21-year-old Jon Rahm and showed the poise he developed at the Naval Academy and during his five years of service. Hurley was at his best.
He holed out from 35 yards on the fairway for birdie on the 15th and made a 27-foot putt on the 16th to seal the tournament and wrap up the $1,242,000 first-place prize plus a spot in The Open.
On Saturday, the 34-year-old Hurley said there's no better tournament to earn his first win, based on its proximity to home and its connections to the military.
Said Hurley, "I'm just thrilled to have gotten it done today. It's been a hard year -- It's been a really hard year, so it's nice to have something go well."
Hurley was born is nearby Leesburg, Virginia, and graduated with a degree in quantitative economics from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
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