Séamus Power carded a closing six-under 64 to climb into a share of 31st position at the Sony Open in Hawaii, while Chris Gotterup shot a 64 of his own to secure a two-stroke win at Waialae Country Club.
The Waterford man made seven birdies with just the one dropped shot on the final day, jumping 30 places on the leaderboard and banking valuable FedEx Cup points as he looks to regain full PGA Tour status after finishing outside the top 100 last year.
Only Robert MacIntyre, who shot a seven-under-63, shot lower than Power and Gotterup in the final round, and Power will be left to rue a poor putting performance in round three which cost him an opportunity to challenge for a top 10 position.
Two-time PGA Tour winner Davis Riley took a two-stroke lead into the final round, but Gotterup, who began the day tied for second, found himself tied for the lead after back-to-back birdies on two and three.
Riley regained his two-stroke advantage when he birdied three and five, but two bogeys and a double followed and he found himself chasing on the back nine and never really challenged.
Gotterup made the turn at -3 on the day, and then poured it on with a mixture of power and putting along the back nine of breezy Waialae Country Club to keep everyone else from catching him, eventually running out a two-stroke winner over Ryan Gerard in solo second, with Patrick Rogers one further back in solo third.
“I just felt like this week I was in a good frame of mind, just happy to be here,” Gotterup said. “I felt like I was in control of my brain, which is the most important thing. I drove it great and made some putts when it mattered.”
Gerard flew to Mauritius at the end of last year and was runner-up to move into the top 50 and secure a spot in his first Masters. Now he’s just outside the top 30.
Rodgers had another chance at his first PGA TOUR victory, but he went without a birdie on the back nine until the final hole.
Gotterup had a host of players chasing him, but not for long. Even on an old-school Waialae course with doglegs framed by royal palms, he pounded away with tee shots of 330-plus yards early on the back nine. But it was his putter that ultimately made a difference.
He now has a victory in each of the last three seasons, having secured the Myrtle Beach Classic in 2024 and the Genesis Scottish Open in 2025 a week before finishing in third place at the Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
Power now heads to Palm Springs in California for the American Express Championship, hoping to make the most of his early season chances and edge closer to the AON Next 10 which would see him gain entry to the first Signature Event of 2026.
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