LITTLE Rock, Ark. — Darren Fichardt of South Africa made a 10-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th hole for an 8-under 64 and a one-shot victory over Zach Johnson in the Simmons Bank Championship, his first PGA Tour Champions title, to advance to the season finale.
Fichardt’s birdie-eagle finish at Pleasant Valley on Sunday not only moved him up 29 spots to No. 17 in the Charles Schwab Cup, he denied Johnson the lead on the points list going into the final event in two weeks…