Early on, Satoshi Kodaira was thinking only of playing well enough Sunday to make it to next week's PGA Tour stop.
Those worries are over for the 28-year-old from Japan, who rallied from six shots behind to win the RBC Heritage in a playoff and gain an invitation to join the tour as a regular.
"This is a stage I've been dreaming about," Kodaira said through an interpreter. "And having this opportunity to play full time is a dream come true. So, of course, I will accept full-time membership."
Kodaira defeated Si Woo Kim on the third playoff hole, rolling in a 25-foot birdie on the par-3 17th hole, then punching his fist in celebration. It ended a...