The two embraced, and the crowd roared.
With Maggie and her family cheering him on every step of the way, Streb shot a Sunday 68 at Thornblade to finish T3 in the BMW Charity Pro-Am. Streb may have fallen one shot short of a playoff, in a bid for his first career Nationwide Tour victory, but the Kansas State graduate will happily take the performance.
"I can't complain," Streb said. "I've been playing well. A win would've been nice, but I had a chance, so that's good."
Playing on conditional status so far this year, Streb has shot up the money list with a string of solid finishes. This is his first full season on the Nationwide Tour after finishing T100 at PGA Tour Q-School to gain conditional status, and his finish this week should assure him of eligibility the rest of the season.
Considering that he played the Hooters Tour mini-tour last year, the opportunity provided by a full season on the Nationwide Tour is not lost on Streb.
"It's fantastic," Streb said. "I didn't know where I was going to be playing, or if I was going to be playing. I'm pretty excited with how it's gone."
After hitting his tee shot on the par-3 17th to the center of the green, Streb gave Maggie a high-five. The family was roaring on the sideline, and enjoying every minute of it.
Streb's finish did not disappoint. He executed a long two-putt for par, almost holing the birdie bid, and parred 18 after a well-struck approach to the center of the green.
Although he came up a shot short, Streb enjoyed the experience of being in contention on Sunday.
"It's nice," Streb said. "Something a little different. You've got to deal with your nerves a little bit, but it was a good test today."
And no matter how Streb performs the rest of the year, in his quest to finish in the top 25 and gain a PGA Tour card, he can take comfort knowing that Maggie is by his side.
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