Steven Fisk Wins ISCO Championship in Playoff

Steven Fisk secured his second PGA Tour victory, defeating Taylor Pendrith on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the ISCO Championship on Sunday, July 12, in Louisville, Kentucky. The 29-year-old closed with a 3-under 67 at Hurstbourne Country Club to match Pendrith at 16-under 264, forcing extra holes.

Fisk, who won his first title at the Sanderson Farms Championship last October, said it had been a frustrating year trying to build on that success. He made the turn at even par before birdies on the 10th, 11th, and 15th holes set up a dramatic finish. Needing a birdie on the par-4 18th to win outright or a par to tie, he two-putted from 30 feet to extend the tournament. Pendrith, who shot a final-round 65, was seeking his second tour win.

The pair replayed the 18th hole twice, both making par each time. On the third playoff hole, after officials moved the pin location, Pendrith’s drive found a fairway bunker and his approach came up short of the green. He failed to get up and down for par, leaving Fisk to tap in a 3-foot putt for the win. Fisk described feeling more nervous during regulation play, noting that the playoff took on a match-play atmosphere where the...