After 180 starts, Kevin Chappell was thrilled to finally shed a sizeable monkey from his back.
Chappell offered a full-throated scream after holing a 9-foot birdie putt to edge Brooks Koepka for the title at the Valero Texas Open. It was his first win on the PGA Tour following years of near-misses, and after getting his hands on the trophy Chappell spoke to reporters about his long-awaited breakthrough.
"Just a big relief for me. I don't have to answer that question anymore," Chappell said. "Feel like I have a base to kind of jump off from with my career moving forward.