Former Missouri Tigers golfer is Masters-bound after claiming 2nd PGA win Sunday

Peter Malnati rolled in five birdies, charged up the leaderboard and captured the Valspar Championship title on Sunday in Palm Harbor, Florida.

Malnati, a 36-year-old former Missouri Tigers standout, won his second career PGA Tour event — and his first since November 2015.

And this victory was arguably even more momentous than that one because it qualifies Malnati for his first career Masters in three weeks. It also earned him the winner’s share of the Valspar purse, a cool $1.5 million.

Malnati, who turned pro out of Mizzou in 2009, began Sunday’s final round two strokes off the pace before shooting a 4-under 67 at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course.

On the tee at the 198-yard, par-3 No. 17 hole, he hit a dart to within 6 feet of the cup and walked in the ensuing putt for birdie.

That birdie helped Malnati finish the week 12-under 272. He beat Cameron Young by two strokes after Young bogeyed his final hole en route to a 68.

Chandler Phillips (69) and Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes (70) tied for third at 9 under.

Xander Schauffele tied the low round of the day with a 6-under 65 that featured an eagle and four birdies over his final eight holes; Schauffele tied for fifth at 8 under with Ryan Moore (68), China’s Carl Yuan (68) and Canada’s Adam Hadwin (69).