Brandt Snedeker won his 10th PGA Tour title on Sunday and then broke down in tears on a driving range in Myrtle Beach. The 45-year-old didn't even know he'd won until Mark Hubbard's putt missed on the 18th.

Snedeker shot a final-round 65 at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic on May 10. Mark Hubbard needed a birdie on the last hole to force a playoff. As he missed, Snedeker, waiting on the driving range, buried his head into caddie Heath Holt's shoulder as the floodgates of his eyes opened up.

During the post-event press conference, the 45-year-old said, "It means everything. To not have my card the last couple of years, to be struggling to do what I love, to still have a passion to play this game the way I want to play it, and to show people how I can still do it."

Snedeker had every reason to shed tears of joy as his last win came 8 years ago at the 2018 Wyndham Championship. In the years between, he had experimental surgery in 2022 to fix a separating joint in his sternum, spent eight months away from competition, and entered this season on conditional status.

Snedeker also disclosed how he had started to become doubtful of his own capacity. "There are points in the last couple of years I didn't think I could win again," he said. "My golf game wasn't very good. My body wasn't feeling great. Lots of self-doubt. Lots of, you know, what am I doing?"

Subsequently, he revealed his remedy for the untoward situation, stating, "Seeing Gary Woodland win and seeing the old guys play well and the young guys push them, it's been fun to get back in the swing of things."

The victory earns the 45-year-old a full PGA Tour exemption through 2028, a place in this week's PGA Championship, a berth at the 2027 Players Championship, and moves him to 63rd in the FedEx Cup standings.

And a lot of the credit for Snedeker's feat goes to his caddie.

How Caddie Heath Holt Helped Brandt Snedeker Through the Darkest Stretch of His Career

The fact that Snedeker elected his caddie, Heath Holt, as the safe space to shed his tears of joy speaks volumes about their relationship. While consoling him, Holt also mentioned that this was his first win since losing his mother.

"Your mom is smiling down on you right now, buddy," Holt said. "I'm so happy for you, brother. All your hard work. What a comeback. Win No. 10. Way to go, man. Awesome."

Snedeker paused when asked what he said back. He looked toward the course. "Just that I love the man," he said.

This is the relationship that carried Snedeker through the worst stretch of his professional life. Since the COVID pandemic, he missed 68 cuts with just five top-10 finishes. In 2024, he made only 7 of 26 cuts without a single top-10, but Holt always had his back.

A putter change earlier this year helped him play better golf again. He came close to winning at the Valspar, and even though he did not win, his confidence returned.

So, now that Snederker has broken his self-doubt, do you think he will amass more wins this year, especially with a support system like Holt?

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Written by

Sneha Abraham

Edited by

Souvik Roy