The Professional

rallied back to level par for the day with birdies on Nos. 6 and 8, he was never able to get it going on the back nine, making one birdie, one bogey, and seven pars.

Burgess netted $9,000 for his victory, a nice payday as he hopes to continue his professional career. He plans on giving Korn Ferry Tour qualifying school another shot this fall, and the confidence gained from winning against a strong field this week can only help.

“Professional golf is tough,” Burgess said. “You kind of have to ride the momentum when you have it and get lucky at the right time. … Just small steps in the right direction. Hopefully I can play well and advance to the next stage, and from there, hopefully everything goes well.”

Notable:

• Burgess, Berry, and amateur Jordan Utley each shot 5-under 66s on Sunday for the low round of the day. Utley’s round helped him move 24 spots up the leaderboard to 21st.

• Brandon Berry, a former Loyola (MD) standout who grew up in Great Falls, finished second in the Maryland Open earlier this month.

• Kyle Fuller, PGA and Josh Speight, PGA each posted three-day totals of 4-under 209 to tie for 12th and tie for low PGA professional honors.

• Shim and Corbett were the only players to shoot all three rounds in the 60s this weekend.