Former University of Denver golfer Chris Gilman birdied the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the Golden State Tour’s Moorpark Classic in Moorpark, Calif., on Friday.
Gilman, the 2014 California State Open champion and a regular on the Web.com Tour in 2015, posted rounds of 67-71-70 at Rustic Canyon Golf Course to tie Christian Chang of San Diego at 8-under-par 208. But Gilman claimed the victory with the playoff birdie as Chang made par.
Gilman, who will have conditional status on PGA Tour Latinoamerica in 2018, eagled the 13th hole in Friday’s final round to go with four birdies and four bogeys. Gilman finished the week with 13 birdies and one eagle.
Both Gilman and Chang bogeyed the final hole in regulation.
For the 31-year-old former DU Pioneer, it was his second straight top-four finish on the Golden State Tour.
