Rookie Chad Ramey became the fifth first-time winner on the PGA Tour this season, closing with a 5-under 67 for a two-stroke victory Sunday in the Corales Puntacana Championship.

The 26-year-old former University of Georgia player finished at 18-under 270 and earned a spot

Chad Ramey won the windswept Corales Puntacana Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating Ben Martin and Alex Smalley by a stroke.

Emotional Martin ‘stung’ after coming up short

Ramey, 26, closed with a 5-under 67 in windy conditions at Corales Golf Club for a 18-under 270 total. The former University of Georgia player earned his PGA Tour card last year with a 19th-place finish on the developmental circuit’s regular-season money list.

He birdied three of the first four holes, made a 20-foot eagle putt on the par-5 12th and holed a 12-foot birdie putt on the 16th. After a bogey on the 17th, he salvaged par with a 7-footer on 18.

“I’m kind of in shock right now,” Ramey said. “I don’t really know what to say. I’m just very thankful and blessed to be in this position.”

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Final

1. Chad Ramey -18 (270)

2. Ben Martin -16 (272)

3. Alex Smalley -16 (272)

4. Ryan Blaum -15 (273)

5. Danny Willett -13 (275)

6. Kelly Kraft

Emotional Martin ‘stung’ after failing

Alex Smalley birdied the final three holes for a 67 to join Martin (69) at 17 under.

Martin was trying to become the first player to wire-to-wire on the PGA Tour since Henrik Stenson won the 2016 British Open. He opened with 63-65-67 to take a four-stroke lead into the final round.

“It stings right now,” Martin said. “I was trying to do something special, and I had it in my hands. I just didn’t finish it off.”

Rookie Lanto Griffin had a 63 to tie for fourth at 16 under with Anirban Lahiri (68), Ryan Armour (68) and Denny McCarthy (69).

“I’m just really proud of the way I hung in there,” Ramey said. “I gave myself a lot of opportunities, and fortunately enough, they started falling.”

Ramey won $ 540,000 to jump from 24th to second on the season money list with $2,052,293. He also earned a spot in next week’s Players Championship and a two-year PGA Tour exemption.

“This is something I’ve dreamed of my entire life,” Ramey said. “To be able to say that I’m a PGA Tour winner is special.”

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Final

1. Carlota Ciganda -18 (270)

2. Brooke Henderson -17 (271)

3. Anne van Dam -16 (272)

4. Georgia Hall -13 (275)

5. Charley Hull -12 (276)

6. Jodi Ewart Shadoff