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PROVO — Dusty Fielding had a little work to do Sunday if he wanted to win his first Utah Open championship.
He did more than enough, though.
The former Dixie State golfer fired seven birdies for a 5-under-par 67 to clinch the $20,000 grand prize and the win at the 2018 Siegfried and Jensen Utah Open at the Riverside Country Club in Provo.
"Honestly, I just kind of built momentum as the day went," said Fielding, who carded a four-day total of 16-under 200. "I started out a little shaky, but got more comfortable in the middle of the round and played some really good golf."
Blake Cannon, Samuel Saunders and Zahkai Brown finished tied for second with a four-day total of 13-under 203.
Brown, the tournament's defending champion from Colorado, held a one-shot lead over Fielding and Lone Peak alum Garrett Fotu entering the final round.
Fielding had the best day of the top three, though.
Holding a two-shot lead on No. 18, Fielding ripped his approach shot tight, then stepped up and dropped a birdie to finish his final round in style, clinching the title by three shots.
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"I kind of had no expectations coming into the week," said Fielding, who grew up in Richfield and last played on the Web.com Tour in 2013. "I haven’t had a very good year; I’ve had good moments, but my game hasn’t been very sharp. I just haven’t put a lot of really good shots together. But this was one of those weeks where things went my way."
The event also raised $50,000 for the Special Olympics of Utah.
1. Dusty Fielding — 200
T2. Blake Cannon — 203
T2. Samuel Saunders — 203
T2. Zahkai Brown — 203
T5. Kyler Dunkle (a) — 204
T5. Mitch Carlson — 204
T5. Gregor Main — 204
T5. Garrett Fotu — 204
T5. Tyler Weworski — 204
10. Edward Olson — 205
