Michael Brennan was just happy to be getting a PGA Tour start 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 glad to get a sponsor’s invite to this week’s Bank of Utah Championship at Black Desert Resort.
But what began as another week for the long-hitting 23-year-old to get PGA Tour reps quickly became something more as Brennan roared out to a two-shot 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 their first start as pro? Jim Benepe in the 1988 Western Open.
With a life-changing win just 18 holes away, Brennan came out Sunday and birdied five of his first nine holes to stretch his lead to five. Brennan held off a back-nine charge from Rico Hoey to secure the trophy, a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and the $1.08 million winner’s check.
Michael Brennan drives green on No. 14 to set up birdie
Here’s how much every player made at the 2025 Bank of Utah Championship.
What every player made 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
Kris Ventura, $133,500
T15. Kevin Yu, $97,500
Greyson Sigg, $97,500
Kurt Kitayama, $97,500
Jackson Suber, $97,500
Jesper Svensson, $97,500
T20. Ben Kohles, $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
Isaiah Salinda, $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 Vilips, $12,780
67. Harry Higgs, $12,660
