Birdie on 1st hole of a 5-man playoff earns Utah Championship crown for former Pepperdine golfer Derek Hitchner

Derek Hitchner, a former Pepperdine golfer, won the Korn Ferry Tour's Utah Championship on Sunday at Ogden Golf & Country Club by making a birdie on the first hole of a five-man sudden-death playoff. Hitchner outlasted four other competitors to claim the title. The event was reported on August 3, 2026.