Zurich Classic champion Jason Bohn celebrated his birthday and a new lease of life in New Orleans as he completed a wire-to-wire win at TPC Louisiana.
A day after turning 37, Bohn clinched the second PGA Tour title of his career having completed his third round in the morning and then posted a final-round, five-under-par 67.
His 18-under total was two better than fellow American Jeff Overton for his first victory since the 2005 BC Open.
Rookie Troy Merritt finished third on 14 under par and two-time US Open champion Lee Janzen was fourth a further shot back.
Having secured his PGA Tour card for at least another two years and booked a place at next year’s Masters with the win, Bohn was understandably overjoyed with the birthday gift to himself.
“Am I 37? No,” Bohn said with a smile. “I feel like 22 right now. More so than anything, this changed my life in the fact that every guy out here when they start the year with full status, your number one goal is to win on the PGA Tour.
“It locks up a job. You know you’ve got a job for two years. The security of that is unbelievable, what that can do for a guy from my standpoint who has won once every five years.
“The confidence that it brings me, that’s changed my life. To know that I’m now a multiple winner on the PGA Tour has changed my life.
“I mean, to know I’m going to go play Augusta again. I’m going to Kapalua (for the season-opening PGA Tour winners’ event).
“There are so many things that I’m so excited about that are in my future. So my future is definitely brighter.”