FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – A birdie on the 72nd hole gave Emiliano Grillo his best finish of the year, and it meant that the Argentine will be heading to East Lake for the season-ending Tour Championship.
Grillo rolled in an 8-foot putt on the final green to close out a 2-under 69 that left him in a tie for second at 8 under alongside Sean O’Hair, one shot behind Patrick Reed. While he’s had a consistent season, the result marks Grillo’s first top-10 finish since winning the season-opening Frys.com Open in October.
“It was a very tough week.