Nate Lashley reflects on his 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 1:30 PM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
Nate Lashley, who won the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic by six shots, reminisced about his unexpected journey to victory. Entering the tournament as a third alternate, Lashley secured his place only after qualifying on short notice. He opened with a 63 and maintained his lead throughout the event, finishing with a final round of 70. This win propelled him significantly in the FedEx Cup standings and marked a crucial career moment following personal tragedy, as Lashley remembered his late parents during his triumph.
- •Lashley became a PGA Tour winner at the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic
- •He entered as a third alternate and qualified last minute
- •Opened with a round of 63, leading after every round
- •Final score of 70 secured a six-shot victory
- •Moved from 132nd to 40th in the FedEx Cup standings
- 1:30 PMYahoo Sports — He is the golfer who won his only PGA Tour title by six shots after getting in the field as third alternate
"While Bryson DeChambeau and Rickie Fowler are among the players to have won the event now known as the Rocket Classic, no one has clinched victory by a wider margin than Nate Lashley. Heading into the 2019 Rocket Classic – the inaugural staging of the event – it appeared that Lashley was highly unlikely to even play at Detroit Golf Club.
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