Spencer Levin
A little over five months ago, Spencer Levin bogeyed his final hole at the final stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School to fall a stroke shy of guaranteed starts. That left the 38-year-old Levin, six years removed from playing the PGA Tour on a full-time basis, in familiar territory: starting another year without full status.
But as Levin noted Sunday, “That bogey’s history now.”
Before winning the KFT’s Veritex Bank Championship by a shot for his first world-ranked victory in 15 years, Levin wasn’t even in the field at the beginning of the week. Having made just one cut in three KFT starts this year, a T-50 in Chile, Levin debated signing up for the Monday qualifier and sent in his entry less than two days before the deadline. He got through, firing 8-under 64, and arrived at Texas Rangers Golf Club in Arlington, Texas, enamored with the way he was hitting the ball.
“I didn’t know I was going to win,” Levin said, “but I knew I was going to play well.”
With firm fairways and windy conditions playing right into the surgical ball-striker’s hands, Levin relentlessly chipped away at a six-shot deficit to 54-hole leader Brett Drewitt with six birdies in his first 11 holes on Sunday. During his climb up the leaderboard, Levin kept telling his caddie, “Gotta catch the leader.” By the time he caught glimpse of a scoreboard at No. 13, he had.
ABOUT KORN FERRY TOUR
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour identifies and develops those players who are ready to compete and win on golf’s biggest stage. In 2013, the Korn Ferry Tour became The Path to the PGA TOUR with all 50 available PGA TOUR cards coming through the Tour and the season culminating at the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. This season marks the 31st year of competition on the Korn Ferry Tour. Three out of four PGA TOUR members are Korn Ferry Tour alumni. Tour alumni have won more than 500 PGA TOUR titles, including 24 major championships and eight PLAYERS Championships. To learn more about the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour and to follow the season-long quest for a PGA TOUR card, visit PGATOUR.COM, or follow the Tour on social media via Instagram (@KornFerryTour), Twitter (@KornFerryTour) and Facebook (facebook.com/KornFerryTour).
ABOUT KORN FERRY
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ABOUT VERITEX COMMUNITY BANK
Veritex Community Bank is dedicated to be the best bank in Texas. Veritex takes pride in being a community bank with local decisions. Specializing in business banking, commercial loans, small business lending, treasury management and mortgages. Veritex takes the time to get to know you and your specific needs and provide you the expert banking advice you seek.
What does it mean to be honest-to-goodness banking experts? It means you get exceptional customer service, smart banking choices and the peace of mind that comes with knowing Veritex is invested in you and your community. From over 40 banking centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, the greater Houston area, Louisville, KY and surrounding areas as well as a local home mortgage office in Dallas, Veritex is the community bank with a difference because they’re making a difference in the community.
ABOUT ANERA SPORTS, LLC.
Founded in 2018 by the past executive director of the Texas Golf Association and TGA Foundation, Rob Addington, Anera has quickly established a presence in the golf community. Anera provides event management services to some of the top amateur championships in the country and operates the business of several amateur golf associations including the Trans-Miss Golf Association and the Amateur Golf Alliance. Anera also provides consulting services to corporations, clubs and tournaments in the strategic planning, management and implementation of sports related initiatives. Anera has created and managed championships at some of the top ranked clubs in the country and is dedicated to providing a first class experience for all parties. Anera is headquartered in Dallas, TX.
