Funkhouser secures title at New Mexico Open with dominant performance
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 19, 2026, 3:08 AM
Last updated Sep 19, 2026
GolfJackson Funkhouser won the 2026 Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort New Mexico Open, held Monday to Wednesday in Elephant Butte. He finished the tournament at 23-under par, showing impressive play throughout with rounds of 65, 61, and 67. Despite facing early challenges in the final round, Funkhouser rebounded with birdies to maintain his lead. As an amateur, he played under NM State colors, and the prize money of $30,000 was awarded to second-place finisher Ryan Sullivan, who ended the tournament at 16-under par.
- •Funkhouser shot 11-under in the second round.
- •Sullivan finished in second place with a score of 16-under.
- •Notah Begay III missed the cut, finishing 1-over.
- •Dylan Healey and Carson Lundell each recorded a hole-in-one.
- •Aidan Thomas finished with a T3 score of 14-under.
- 3:08 AMYahoo Sports — Funkhouser cruises to New Mexico Open title
"Jackson Funkhouser went wire-to-wire at the 2026 Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort New Mexico Open, which took place Monday-Wednesday in Elephant Butte, to take the trophy at the state’s premier golf event. Posting scores of 65, 61 and 67 in the three-round tournament, Funkhouser dominated the entire way and finished 23-under par. His second round score was 11-under, which gave him a seven ...
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