Armstrong Claims Wichita Open Victory

Wichita News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 29, 2026 · 1m

Dawson Armstrong clawed his way back to glory with a dramatic playoff win at the Wichita Open — his first TOUR-sanctioned victory since 2019 — birdying the sixth extra hole after surviving a brutal, wind-whipped final round. Starting five shots behind, he fired a gutsy 68 to post a 12-under total, forcing a playoff with Harry Lord and Corey Pereira. Lord bogeyed early, Pereira’s tee shot went OB, and Armstrong calmly sank an eight-iron putt to seal the win. The victory catapults him to sixth on the PGA TOUR Americas Points List and brings him closer to earning a Korn Ferry Tour card — a goal…