IVINS, Utah — Michael Brennan was just as dominant at Black Desert as he was on the PGA Tour Americas. He closed with a 5-under 66 to go from a sponsor exemption to a PGA Tour winner Sunday with his four-shot victory in the Bank of Utah Championship.
In his first PGA Tour start as a professional, Brennan became the first sponsor exemption to win since Nick Dunlap took The American Express in January 2024 as an amateur.
The victory means Brennan, a 23-year-old who starred at Wake Forest, gets to skip the Korn Ferry Tour next year and go straight to the big leagues. He earned a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour, along with a spot in the PGA Championship and the $20 million RBC Heritage.
Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont., finished in a six-way tie for third at 16 under. Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C., finished in a three-way tie for 56th at 5 under.
Silverman, from Thornhill, Ont., delivered four consecutive rounds in the 60s, showing precision and poise from start to finish. Silverman’s bogey-free Sunday featured five birdies and a steady command of his ball-striking, cementing his position among the Tour’s most consistent performers this season.
Silverman’s top-three finish marks his fifth top-10 of the year and his best result of the 2025 season.
