ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – It was last year at the RSM Classic that Patton Kizzire got his first taste of success on the PGA Tour.
So it was only apropos that on Wednesday at Sea Island Resort that the rookie was named the 2015 Web.com Tour Player of the Year.
Kizzire, who moved to Sea Island after leaving Auburn, tied for 54th at last year’s RSM Classic, playing on a sponsor exemption and opening the week with a 66 that left him tied for fifth place through one round.
He returns this year as one of the Tour’s hottest players, posting top-5 finishes in his first two starts this season.