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Pendrith won his first PGA Tour event and to celebrate, one of his best friends and fellow pro showered him with beer.
Taylor Pendrith finally won his first PGA Tour event Sunday at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson after 74 professional starts.
As he came down the stretch, his former Kent State teammate and fellow Canadian, Mackenzie Hughes, carried around three beers, ensuring he did not miss the winning moment.
The PGA Tour social team followed him as he dipped under the ropes on the 18th green, waiting for his friend to finish.
Hughes asked CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis, “How close is Taylor?”
“It’s a tap-in,” she responded.
Pendrith’s wife approached Hughes, and he said, “I should have brought you one,” as they hugged in celebration.
The Canadian finally acknowledged the camera and said, “He’s going to get a little wet.”
Hughes snuck around trying to surprise Pendrith after he sank the winning putt. As Pendrith celebrated with his wife and son, Hughes snuck up behind him and gave him a Miller Lite shower down his back.
After he doused Pendrith, the camera cuts to his caddie, Hughes, and his wife raising their glasses to his win.
It was a big moment for Pendrith as he became the latest Canadian to win on the PGA Tour. The 32-year-old has not had the strongest year. Pendrith has also fought a shoulder injury, but the last two weeks saw his game trend in the right direction.
He and Hughes partnered at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans last week and tied for 11th. The week before that, he finished T11 at the Corales Puntacana Championship.
Now, Pendrith will play in his first Signature Event of the year, the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hallow.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, be sure to follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
