A fan hollered to congratulate Michael Brennan on the 72nd fairway. He was walking with a five-shot lead. Yet, the 23-year-old looked back stone-faced. "It's not over yet." That ice-cold focus carried the Wake Forest alum to victory at the Bank of Utah Championship.

Brennan wasn’t being modest. He was being wise. Anything can happen in golf, and yes, a five-shot lead can also evaporate when you are literally playing on a course built over a lava pit. Brennan’s second shot actually landed in an unplayable area inside one such lava pit. After a one-shot penalty, a cautious recovery landed him 44 yards from the pin.

Moments later, the 23-year-old threw his arms up after draining the final putt. Despite the 72nd hole bogey, Brennan finished at 22-under, four shots ahead of Rico Hoey for his maiden PGA Tour title.

His parents, Shannon and Mike, witnessed their son achieve what he scribbled in kindergarten as his dream job. Cameras turned toward the grandstand after Brennan’s final putt. No surprise that they were visibly overwhelmed with emotion, as you can see here. 

Brennan also touched a couple of milestones:

• Only the 7th player since 1970 to win his first PGA Tour title within three starts.

• Second player after Nick Dunlap to win as a sponsor exemption.

• Earned his PGA Tour card through 2027, bypassing the Korn Ferry Tour.

Power defined his week at Black Desert Resort — on the par-5 12th, he uncorked a 418-yarder. Brennan also led the field in driving distance and gained over seven strokes off the tee. His caddie, Jeff Kirkpatrick, told him mid-summer they'd bypass the Korn Ferry Tour. Sometimes belief and talent meet at precisely the right moment.

Brennan’s victory was not the only highlight of the week. Check out these top three moments that you definitely missed on the broadcast:

Hole-smash: Have you ever seen a hole-out eagle that damages the pin? No hyperbole here, folks. Hideki Matsuyama scored a slam-dunk eagle on the par-4 1st hole at the Genesis Championship. The wedge shot was so powerful (and accurate) that it actually smashed the cup, as you can see below:

Push up: How many push-ups can you do in a day? 500? 1000? Okay, we’ll give you 2000 (and the benefit of the doubt). But sorry to say, you still can’t beat this Jason Day fan. He did 20 push-ups for EVERY SINGLE shot Jason Day hit. Guess the total number, can you? Well, your answer might just be hidden here.

Unlucky: The par-3 13th at the Genesis Championship turned into a chamber of horrors. Multiple tee shots landed in water, but the agonizing break Sungjae Im had to endure on the putting green made us wince. Watch the painful moment at your own risk.

Next week, the PGA Tour will stop in Mexico before heading to Bermuda, while the DPWT heads to Abu Dhabi for its last leg of the season.

It’s not easy to keep track of all the tournaments happening outside the PGA Tour. So here we are, to offer you a weekend wrap-up of comeback victories and wire-to-wire triumphs.

International Crown: Team Australia outclassed the USA to win the 2025 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown. Minjee Lee and Hannah Green both won their singles 2-and-1 over Angel Yin and Yealimi Noh, respectively. Green was locked in throughout the week — watch this jaw-dropping chip from a blind lie to see what we mean. Kudos!

Wistron Ladies Open: Yani Tseng, the former world no. 1 who won five LPGA majors at the age of 22, came back to the winner’s circle at the Wistron Ladies Open in Taiwan. This was her first title in nearly 12 years — watch what it meant for Tseng, her friends, family, and countless fans.

Genesis Championship: South Korea's Junghwan Lee entered the final round five shots behind the leader. 18 holes later, Lee was hoisting the trophy. Just how good was it? Well, his closest competitor drained a 100-foot putt, as you can see here. But not enough. Lee fired a 7-under 64 to win by two shots eventually.

Simmons Bank Championship: Steven Alker rolled back the years in Arkansas with rounds of 61-66-69 for a seven-shot wire-to-wire victory. The 54-year-old nailed this spectacular hole-out eagle on the par-5, 10th, and made this pointed gesture towards the camera afterward.

It was quite a fabulous week across the globe. Now we’ve to wait for the PGA Tour and DPWT to return to action on November 6.

Jordan Gumberg stood over a 58-yard chip on the 18th at the Genesis Championship. He needed a hole-out eagle to keep his Tour card, and he delivered. Check out the shot of a lifetime here. Most weekend golfers bungle shots like this because they ignore one area of the game: Aim.

• Visualize a line to your target. Then pick a spot within 5 feet — a divot, discolored grass, anything. Align your clubface to that spot, not the distant flag.

• Next, set your clubface first. Then build your stance around it. Most golfers plant their feet, then adjust the club. Wrong order. Your toes, knees, hips, and shoulders should all match that target line.

• Rotate your head to check; don't just turn your eyes. This gives you a true alignment perspective. How much do you need to tilt? Learn from PGA Professional, Chris Ryan, here:

Practice these on the range. When pressure hits, your routine becomes automatic. And then you can move on to more advanced techniques explained below.