Roger Sloan had quite the payday at the 2020 Workday Charity Open.
The Merritt native earned a cheque of just over $45,000 for his tied-for-27th finish at the event with a purse of over $6-million, sharing the prize with superstar Jon Rahm.
After an incredible round of 68 on day one on Thursday had Sloan near the top of the leaderboard, a one-over 73 on Friday had Sloan fall quite far behind, though still making the cut.
Two steady rounds of 70 throughout the weekend had the Merrittonian pick up his best finish since September of 2019.
Sunday’s stellar round featured an eagle on hole five, starting off with a 296 yard drive down the fairway, with just over 210 yards to go to the hole.
Sloan’s second shot saw him land it on the green around 40 feet from the hole, from where he drained the lengthy putt for three.
Saturday’s round, also a two-under day, saw plenty of ups and downs. Four birdies in a row were made between holes five and eight, though Sloan was plagued on the back nine by three bogeys.
Up-and-comer Collin Morikawa won the event in a playoff against perennial superstar Justin Thomas.
