Dean & DeLuca Invitational 2016: Final Leaderboard Scores, Prize-Money Payouts

After three runner-up finishes in his home state of Texas, Jordan Spieth broke through on Sunday for his first win in the Lone Star State at the Dean & DeLuca Invitational.   

Spieth carded a five-under 65 in Sunday’s final round at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, punctuated by three closing birdies to separate himself from Harris English by three strokes.

Below is an overview of what the top finishers earned this week from a $6.7 million tournament purse:

Sentimentality indubitably weighs more than the lucrative PGA Tour earnings Spieth raked in at this event in particular. Look no further than the following anecdote from ESPN’s Michael Collins for proof of that:

There isn’t supposed to be cheering in the media center. That “rule” went out the window the last 3 holes Spieth played to win. #Shock&Awe

— Michael Collins (@ESPNCaddie) May 29, 2016

It marks Spieth’s eighth victory on tour and his first since the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in January. Kyle Porter of CBS Sports put the phenom’s achievement in proper context:

PGA Tour golfers that have fewer wins before turning 23 since WWII than Jordan Spieth:Every single one of them (including Tiger).

— Kyle Porter (@KylePorterCBS) May 29, 2016

And the way in which Spieth went about winning that eighth PGA Tour event was nothing short of spectacular.

An airmailed approach to the 71st hole preceded one of the most memorable shots of Spieth’s career to date, via the PGA Tour:

The man of the hour.#QuickHits https://t.co/t3jbQOCtYh

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 29, 2016

And that came on the heels of a magnificent birdie at the prior hole:

Rising to the occasion.Jordan Spieth takes the lead with two to go. #QuickHits …

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