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PROVO — Nathan Lashley won his second Utah Open title with a 22-under-par 194 in Sunday's final round at Riverside Country Club, edging Utah State Amateur champion Jordan Rodgers by two strokes.
Rodgers turned pro shortly after winning the state amateur at Soldier Hollow Golf Course in July, and he was aiming to be the first golfer to win both events in 81 years.
The recent BYU graduate held a one-shot lead on the par-4 14th hole Sunday when he nearly holed out a chip for eagle. He finished the hole with a birdie and took a two-shot lead with four to play.
But that's when Lashley started his charge. The 2009 Utah Open champ nearly eagled from off the green on the par-5 15th hole, then tapped in for birdie to pull within one.
Both golfers birdied the par-4 16th hole, but Lashley sank a birdie putt from 35 feet out on No. 17 for his third-straight birdie to take a one-stroke lead going into the final hole.
Rodgers had a 50-foot putt to force a playoff on No. 18, but a three-putt led to his only bogey of the day and handed Lashley the win.
