JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tommy Gainey holed a long eagle putt from off the green at the par-5 13th to take the lead, and he closed with a 6-under 66 for a two-shot victory in the Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS for his first PGA TOUR Champions title.

Gainey had to go through qualifying just to get into the field at Timuquana Country Club. He started the final round four shots behind Matt Gogel, and then pulled away in the middle of the back nine to hold off Cameron Percy of Australia.

Percy was one shot behind when he was fooled on a 15-foot birdie chance on the par-17th. He missed another birdie chance from 15 feet on the final hole, and Gainey rolled in a 6-foot birdie putt to finish at 14-under 202.

Gainey had gone through four Monday qualifiers this year. He now is exempt and moves to No. 37 in the Charles Schwab Cup Money standings.

“I grinded for a long time, and finally I can say that grinding and hard work has paid off," Gainey said. "Man, a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.”

Gogel shot 75 and tied for third in a group that included Vijay Singh and Thomas Bjorn, a vice captain for Europe in its Ryder Cup victory last week.

This was the final year at Timuquana, a popular Donald Ross design. The tournament moves 60 miles south to Ocean Hammock next year.

Things to know

• Tommy Gainey claimed his first PGA TOUR Champions title in his fifth career start and became the youngest winner on PGA TOUR Champions this season.
• Gainey overcame a four-shot deficit entering the final round to match the largest comeback victory this season.
• Cameron Percy finished solo-second, marking his third runner-up finish in his last 10 starts.

Tommy Gainey, 69-67-66—202 (14 under)

• Earned his first PGA TOUR Champions victory in his fifth career start
• Youngest winner of the 2025 season at the age of 50 years, 1 month, 23 days
• Marks his fifth win in a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event and first since the 2020 Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island (Korn Ferry Tour)
• Becomes the 23rd player to record at least one win on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions and Korn Ferry Tour.
  • Number of wins by Tour: PGA TOUR (1), PGA TOUR Champions (1), Korn Ferry Tour (3)
• Trailed by four strokes entering the final round, matching the largest final-round comeback of the 2025 season
  • Previous instances this season: Steven Alker (Cologuard Classic), Steve Allan (Boeing Classic), Doug Barron (PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee)
• 14-under 202 is one stroke shy of the tournament scoring record (15-under 201, Phil Mickelson, 2021)
• Became the 15th open qualifier to win on PGA TOUR Champions
  • First open qualifier to win since Dicky Pride at the 2021 Mitsubishi Electric Classic
• Entered the week No. 73 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings and moves to No. 37 with the win
• Sixth first-time winner of the 2025 season, joining Richard Green (Rogers Charity Classic), Thomas Bjørn (American Family Insurance Championship – team event with partner Darren Clarke), Ángel Cabrera (James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational), Steve Allan (The Galleri Classic) and Justin Leonard (Chubb Classic)

Other notes

• Cameron Percy (second) recorded his ninth top-10 finish of the season and third as runner-up (others: Principal Charity Classic, Stifel Charity Classic).
• Steve Flesch (T3) carded a final-round 66, tied for his lowest score in 15 career rounds in the Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS, and notched his second top-three finish in five career starts in the event (other: third, 2020)
• Matt Gogel (T3) entered the final round with a three-shot lead before carding a 3-over 75, settling for his best finish in 70 career starts on PGA TOUR Champions (previous best: fifth, 2023 Insperity Invitational)
• World Golf Hall of Fame member Vijay Singh (T3) claimed his third consecutive top-10 finish (T8/Ally Challenge, second/PURE Insurance Championship) and fifth of the season.
• Brendan Jones (T3) records the first top-10 finish of his PGA TOUR Champions career in his 17th start.
• Jacksonville native David Duval (T8), whose father Bob served as the head professional at Timuquana Country Club, recorded his first top-10 finish in his fourth career appearance in the Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS.
• Retief Goosen (T12) carded the low round of the day with a 7-under 65, his lowest score in 12 career rounds in the Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS (previous best: 67, 2024, Round 3)
• Making his 2025 season debut, tournament host Jim Furyk finished T70 following rounds of 74-77-74.
• In his 20th start of the season, Charles Schwab Cup leader Miguel Angel Jiménez (T38) recorded just his second finish outside of the top 25 this year (other: T33, Cologuard Classic).
• Three players recorded bogey-free rounds Sunday: Stuart Appleby (T16), Woody Austin (T43) and Billy Andrade (T56).